The cosmic ray bursts of May 7 and September 23 and the Forbush decrease of February, 1978

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Forbush Decreases, Galactic Radiation, Solar Cosmic Rays, Solar Flares, Cosmic Rays, Relativistic Particles, Shock Waves, Solar Activity Effects

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The characteristics of the solar cosmic ray bursts of May 7 and September 23 and the Forbush decrease in galactic cosmic ray intensity of February, 1978 are examined, based on data obtained by a neutron-monitoring network, ground-based meson telescopes and the charged particle detectors on board the Raduga geostationary satellite. The cosmic ray burst of May is characterized by a sharp rise and decline in cosmic ray intensity, with an injection time of 03.20 UT at 72 deg W, while that of September is marked by a slow rise in charged particle intensities and strong neutron anisotropy, and is associated with a type IX solar X-ray flare. The decrease of cosmic ray intensity detected on February 15, 1978 is noted to be large and rapid, with a fast recovery as well. It is concluded that the increases in cosmic ray intensity were caused by the acceleration of relativistic particles in a solar flare, while the Forbush decrease was probably caused by a shock wave with a two-front structure.

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