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EP: Extraterrestrische Physik

EP 6: Poster

EP 6.6: Poster

Tuesday, March 14, 2006, 14:00–16:30, C

From Sun to Earth: The January 20, 2005 Space Weather Event — •Christian T. Steigies, Andreas Klassen, Karin Bamert, and Robert F. Wimmer-Schweingruber — IEAP, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

We discuss the January 20, 2005, space weather event using data from particle instruments on SOHO and ACE, as well as Earth-based neutron monitors. The worldwide network of neutron monitors constantly measures cosmic rays that hit the earth. Neutron Monitors can measure particles with energies far beyond the range of space based instruments. Using data from NM stations with different geomagnetic cut-offs, a spectrum of a particle event can be derived. The combination of these ground based measurements with satellite observations can provide new insights into transport and acceleration processes in the solar system.