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Correlation analysis of solar energetic particles and secondary cosmic ray flux

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Galactic cosmic rays entering heliosphere are modulated by interplanetary magnetic field which is carried away from the Sun by the solar wind. Cosmic rays are additionally modulated by coronal mass ejections and shock waves, which can produce Forbush decrease, a transient decrease in the observed galactic cosmic ray intensity. Measurements of magnetic field and plasma parameters in near-Earth space detect regularly coronal mass ejections, so it is important to understand the correlation between near-Earth particles fluxes associated with these coronal mass ejections and Forbush decreases. By combining in situ measurements of solar energetic particles with ground-based observations by the Belgrade muon detector, we analysed the dynamics of the variation of galactic cosmic rays. Correlation between variations of the flux of the cosmic rays and average in situ particle fluxes was investigated during Forbush decreases. Correlation exhibited dependence on the energy of solar wind particles, but also on cut-off rigidities of cosmic rays detected on the ground. The goal of cross-correlation analysis is to help in better understanding of how coronal mass ejections affect space weather as well as the effects they have on primary cosmic ray variations as detected by ground-based cosmic ray detectors.

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The authors acknowledge funding provided by the Institute of Physics Belgrade, through the grant by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia. We also acknowledge use of NASA/GSFC’s Space Physics Data Facility’s OMNIWeb (or CDAWeb or ftp) service and OMNI data as well as team behind SOHO, which is a project of international collaboration between ESA and NASA. We would also like to thank the referees for constructive and useful advice.

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    Nikola Veselinović, Mihailo Savić, Aleksandar Dragić, Dimitrije Maletić, Radomir Banjanac, Dejan Joković, David Knežević & Vladimir Udovičić

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Veselinović, N., Savić, M., Dragić, A. et al. Correlation analysis of solar energetic particles and secondary cosmic ray flux. Eur. Phys. J. D 75, 173 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/s10053-021-00172-x

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