Balloon observations of Galactic cosmic ray helium before and during a Forbush decrease

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Sep 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993georl..20.1743c&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 20, no. 17, p. 1743-1746.

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Balloon Sounding, Energy Spectra, Forbush Decreases, Galactic Cosmic Rays, Helium, Neutron Counters, Particle Flux Density

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The energy spectrum of Galactic cosmic ray helium was measured in two different balloon experiments launched four days apart from Canada: SMILI-I on Sept 1, 1989 and MASS on Sept 5, 1989. A slow Forbush decrease began on Sept 4, 1989 and had not reached its maximum at the time of the MASS flight. Comparison of the balloon measurements shows a fractional decrease of 0.37 to 0.15 in the Helium flux between 200 and 450 MeV/nucleon (1.2-2.0 GV). The rigidity dependence is analyzed in two models and found to be steeper than previous observations. Interplanetary particle data and ground-based Neutron Monitor results are consistent with the balloon observations. Probable sources for this Forbush decrease are discussed.

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