Neutron monitor based incoming flux correction for cosmic-ray neutron sensing of environmental water

Monitoring of near-surface water content with cosmic-ray neutrons is strongly dependent on heliospheric and geomagnetic conditions. Neutron monitor (NM) stations are commonly used as a reference for the incoming cosmic radiation to correct the hydrological neutron signal. This paper discusses the va...

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Hauptverfasser: Hertle, Lasse (VerfasserIn) , Zacharias, Steffen (VerfasserIn) , Larsen, Nicholas (VerfasserIn) , Rasche, Daniel (VerfasserIn) , McJannet, David (VerfasserIn) , Schrön, Martin (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: September 2025
In: Water resources research
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 61, Heft: 9, Pages: 1-19
ISSN:1944-7973
DOI:10.1029/2025WR040527
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Verfasserangaben:Lasse Hertle, Steffen Zacharias, Nicholas Larsen, Daniel Rasche, David McJannet, and Martin Schrön

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