A STUDY OF THE ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS ON COSMIC RAY RECORDS FROM PLASTIC SCINTILLATION MONITORS AT UPPSALA.

Abstract

Atmospheric effects on cosmic ray records from the new plastic scintillation monitors at Uppsala have been studied according to modified Duperier (A. Duperier. The meson intensity at the surface of the earth and the temperature at the production level. Proc. Phys. Soc. A62:684 (1949)) and Dorman (L. I. Dorman. Cosmic ray variations. Translation prepared by Technical Documents Liaison Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, 1957) models. Pressure coefficients are found for the vertical as well as the inclined directions. The two models are investigated partly by an 'ordinary' or 'direct' method and partly by a 'successive difference' method. A significant difference between the results from the two methods is found specially in the Dorman case. The serial correlation of the residuals has been tested with a statistic d introduced by Durban and Watson, 1951. This test seems to point out that the 'difference' method is more favourable and gives more reliable results from a statistical point of view. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1965
Accession Number
AD0619508

Entities

People

  • L. Ekstrom

Organizations

  • Uppsala University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Intensity
  • Production
  • Scintillation
  • Translations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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