2012IEEE Transactions on Nuclear ScienceOpen access

Near-Earth Space Radiation Models

Xapsos, O'Neill, Thomas Paul O'Brien

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Review of models of the near-Earth space radiation environment is presented, including recent developments in trapped proton and electron, galactic cosmic ray and solar particle event models geared toward spacecraft electronics applications.

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Review of models of the near-Earth space radiation environment is presented, including recent developments in trapped proton and electron, galactic cosmic ray and solar particle event models geared toward spacecraft electronics applications.

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Review of models of the near-Earth space radiation environment is presented, including recent developments in trapped proton and electron, galactic cosmic ray and solar particle event models geared toward spacecraft electronics applications.

Key concepts: Cosmic ray, Spacecraft, Health threat from cosmic rays, Physics, Van Allen radiation belt, Space radiation, Space environment, Solar energetic particles

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