Fundamental Principles of Neutron Monitor Data Systems and Data Analysis
This article starts with the origin of cosmic rays, then details the production of secondary particles in the atmosphere, the operating principles of NM64-type neutron monitors, and the required environmental corrections. It introduces the Neutron Monitor Database (NMDB) network—established with Eur...
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| description | This article starts with the origin of cosmic rays, then details the production of secondary particles in the atmosphere, the operating principles of NM64-type neutron monitors, and the required environmental corrections. It introduces the Neutron Monitor Database (NMDB) network—established with European Commission FP7 support—together with its web interface, RESTful API, and Python-based analysis capabilities. The paper demonstrates how NM data can be integrated into real-time monitoring and early-warning systems for space-weather phenomena such as Forbush decreases, solar energetic particle events, and especially ground-level enhancements (GLEs). Highlighting the current absence of a neutron monitor station in Türkiye, it stresses that deploying one would fill a regional data gap, improve the spatial resolution of the global NM network, and enhance the accuracy of space-weather models. Overall, the study bridges theory and applied research, underscoring the critical role of standardized long-term NMDB data in cosmic-ray physics and radiation-safety studies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e322fbabafd548fcb6db178300aac9362025-08-20T03:29:09ZengAtatürk UniversityJournal of Anatolian Physics and Astronomy2791-87182025-06-0141132310.5281/zenodo.1573938755Fundamental Principles of Neutron Monitor Data Systems and Data AnalysisMahmut Güden0https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5170-0428ATATURK UNIVERSITYThis article starts with the origin of cosmic rays, then details the production of secondary particles in the atmosphere, the operating principles of NM64-type neutron monitors, and the required environmental corrections. It introduces the Neutron Monitor Database (NMDB) network—established with European Commission FP7 support—together with its web interface, RESTful API, and Python-based analysis capabilities. The paper demonstrates how NM data can be integrated into real-time monitoring and early-warning systems for space-weather phenomena such as Forbush decreases, solar energetic particle events, and especially ground-level enhancements (GLEs). Highlighting the current absence of a neutron monitor station in Türkiye, it stresses that deploying one would fill a regional data gap, improve the spatial resolution of the global NM network, and enhance the accuracy of space-weather models. Overall, the study bridges theory and applied research, underscoring the critical role of standardized long-term NMDB data in cosmic-ray physics and radiation-safety studies.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4834831cosmic raysneutron monitorsnmdbground-level enhancement (gle)forbush decrease (fd)atmospherekozmik işınlarnötron monitörnmdbyer seviyesi artışları (gle)forbush azalması (fd)atmosfer |
| spellingShingle | Mahmut Güden Fundamental Principles of Neutron Monitor Data Systems and Data Analysis Journal of Anatolian Physics and Astronomy cosmic rays neutron monitors nmdb ground-level enhancement (gle) forbush decrease (fd) atmosphere kozmik işınlar nötron monitör nmdb yer seviyesi artışları (gle) forbush azalması (fd) atmosfer |
| title | Fundamental Principles of Neutron Monitor Data Systems and Data Analysis |
| title_full | Fundamental Principles of Neutron Monitor Data Systems and Data Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Fundamental Principles of Neutron Monitor Data Systems and Data Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fundamental Principles of Neutron Monitor Data Systems and Data Analysis |
| title_short | Fundamental Principles of Neutron Monitor Data Systems and Data Analysis |
| title_sort | fundamental principles of neutron monitor data systems and data analysis |
| topic | cosmic rays neutron monitors nmdb ground-level enhancement (gle) forbush decrease (fd) atmosphere kozmik işınlar nötron monitör nmdb yer seviyesi artışları (gle) forbush azalması (fd) atmosfer |
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