Calculated angular distributions of energetic atmospheric neutronsCalculated angular distributions of atmospheric leakage neutron fluxes from 19 MeV to 1 GeV are presented. Comparisons with the balloon measurements of Preszler et al. and Kanbach et al. are made and show substantial agreement, strengthening the belief in the importance of the CRAND (cosmic-ray albedo-neutron decay) contribution to the high-energy protons in the earth's inner radiation belt. The calculation is presented as a means for investigating features of atmospheric flux distributions.
Document ID
19760043951
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Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Merker, M. (Pennsylvania, University Philadelphia, Pa., United States)