A space weather index for the radiation field at aviation altitudes

The additional dose contribution to the radiation exposure at aviation altitudes during Solar Particle Events (SPEs) has been a matter of concern for many years. After the Halloween storms in 2003 several airlines began to implement mitigation measures such as rerouting and lowering flight altitudes...

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Main Authors: Meier Matthias M., Matthiä Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate
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Online Access:https://www.swsc-journal.org/articles/swsc/full_html/2014/01/swsc140002/swsc140002.html