Buoy-based detection of low-energy cosmic-ray neutrons to monitor the influence of atmospheric, geomagnetic, and heliospheric effects

Cosmic radiation on Earth responds to heliospheric, geomagnetic, atmospheric, and lithospheric changes. In order to use its signal for soil hydrological monitoring, the signal of thermal and epithermal neutron detectors needs to be corrected for external influencing factors. However, theories about...

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Main Authors: Schrön, Martin (Author) , Rasche, Daniel (Author) , Weimar, Jannis (Author) , Köhli, Markus (Author) , Herbst, Konstantin (Author) , Boehrer, Bertram (Author) , Hertle, Lasse (Author) , Kögler, Simon (Author) , Zacharias, Steffen (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 6 June 2024
In: Earth and Space Science
Year: 2024, Volume: 11, Issue: 6, Pages: 1-22
ISSN:2333-5084
DOI:10.1029/2023EA003483
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Author Notes:Martin Schrön, Daniel Rasche, Jannis Weimar, Markus Köhli, Konstantin Herbst, Bertram Boehrer, Lasse Hertle, Simon Kögler, and Steffen Zacharias

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