Cosmic ray modulation by different types of solar wind disturbances

Autor Mateja Dumbovic Utorak, 20 Prosinac 2011 00:00

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The amount of the galactic cosmic rays (primarily protons) that hit the Earth is greatly influenced by the solar activity. On the short time scales it can be substantially reduced by the passing of solar wind disturbances, such as interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) and corotating interaction regions (CIRs). The resulting short-term cosmic ray depressions are generally denoted as Forbush decreases. We present a systematic statistical study of various aspects of Forbush decreases. The analysis is based on ground-based neutron monitor data and the in-situ solar wind data recorded by the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) satellite and provides empirical background for physical interpretations of short-term cosmic ray modulations.