Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982jgr....8710325p&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 87, Dec. 1, 1982, p. 10325-10330.
Physics
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Anisotropy, Cosmic Rays, Galactic Radiation, Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Nucleons, Periodic Variations, Power Spectra, Relativistic Particles, Solar Rotation, Statistical Analysis
Scientific paper
Nucleonic intensity data from the north and south polar stations Thule and McMurdo are analyzed to determine the nature of periodicities in the north-south asymmetry of relativistic galactic cosmic rays. The 24-hour average intensity differences on individual days range from 0 to + or - 1.5 percent, and the most prominent time variation is a recurrence tendency with a period consistent with the 27-day solar rotation period. A recently developed procedure for evaluating the statistical significance of quasi-persistent data has been utilized to establish the reality of the 27-day signal disclosed by superposed epoch analysis of the north-south asymmetry data. Analyses of various components of the interplanetary magnetic field reveal that the IMF component parallel to the nominal garden hose direction also displays a 27-day variation with maximum amplitude. Furthermore, a significant relationship between this component and the north-south asymmetry is established by Chree analysis.
Duggal Shakti P.
Owens A. J.
Pomerantz Marin A.
Tolba M. F.
Tsao C. H.
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