The brief history of experimental research of cosmic ray variations in Yakutia

Some unknown historical facts of cosmic ray studies in the north-east of the former Soviet Union related to the Yakutsk scientific group are reported for the benefit of the international scientific community. It focuses on the founders of Yu.G. Shafer Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Aeronomy...

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Published in:Advances in space research 2009-11, Vol.44 (10), p.1200-1206
Main Authors: Chuprova, V.P., Gerasimova, S.K., Grigoryev, V.G., Krivoshapkin, P.A., Krymsky, G.F., Mamrukova, V.P., Migunov, V.M., Prikhodko, A.N., Shafer, G.V., Skripin, G.V., Sorokin, Ye.Ye, Starodubtsev, S.A., Timofeev, V.E.
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Language:English
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Cosmic ray variations
Ionization chamber
Neutron monitor
Solar cosmic rays
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Summary:Some unknown historical facts of cosmic ray studies in the north-east of the former Soviet Union related to the Yakutsk scientific group are reported for the benefit of the international scientific community. It focuses on the founders of Yu.G. Shafer Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Aeronomy of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences. A chronology of measurements of cosmic ray intensity variations since 1949 in Yakutia (Sakha Republic; NE Siberia) is given. In particular, for the first time the data of the first solar cosmic ray event registered at Yakutsk (GLE04), with a small ionization chamber S-2 (volume: 20 L) are presented. Moreover, the data of the large ionization chamber ASK-1 (volume: 950 L) for the 1953–2003 period useful for specialists in the field of cosmic ray variations are also shown.
ISSN:0273-1177
1879-1948
DOI:10.1016/j.asr.2008.12.024