THE SOLAR COSMIC-RAY OUTBURST OF MAY 4, 1960
Low-energy nucleonic cosmic-ray data from stations at Lincoln, Mt. Washington, Sulfur Mountain, and Deep River were studied with regard to onset times, time and magnitude of maximum increase, and decay characteristics. The decay behavior underwent a defirite transition that is clearly related to the termination of the optical flare. The first part of the decay was exponential, with a time con stant in the neighborhood of 17 min, whereas the latter part was not distinctly established either as exponential (with a possible time constant of 78 min) or as following a t/sup -1.//sup 5/ law. Ordinary impact zones did not seem to fit the pattern of increases observed at various stations in the northern hemisphere. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-005566
- OSTI ID:
- 4089978
- Journal Information:
- J. Geophys. Research, Vol. Vol: 65; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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