Title :
Measurements of solar flare enhancements to the single event upset environment in the upper atmosphere [avionics]
Author :
Dyer, C.S. ; Sims, A.J. ; Farren, J. ; Stephen, J.
Author_Institution :
R. Aerosp. Establ., Farnborough, UK
fDate :
12/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Cosmic Radiation Environment Monitor has flown regularly on a supersonic airliner over a period of 18 months in order to explore the extent of single-event phenomena in the upper atmosphere. Data presented are from flights occurring between November 1988 and May 1990. The detector system used is briefly described. Quiet-time data now have good statistical precision and are compared with predictions of environment models. A number of increases and decreases were observed during the solar flare events of September and October 1989
Keywords :
aircraft instrumentation; geophysical aspects of cosmic rays; solar flares; solar-terrestrial relationships; Concorde; Cosmic Radiation Environment Monitor; avionics; cosmic ray penetration; detector system; environment models; quiet time data; single event upset environment; single-event phenomena; solar flare enhancements; supersonic airliner; upper atmosphere; Aerospace electronics; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric modeling; Cosmic rays; Extraterrestrial phenomena; Nuclear physics; Predictive models; Radiation monitoring; Single event upset;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
