Die berekening van die differensiële intensiteit van kosmiese strale
Abstract
THE CALCULATION OF DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE FUNCTIONS OF
COSMIC RAYS.
A theoretical review is given of existing and new methods for
the calculation of differential response functions from latitude
surveys. The two existing methods, namely the Potch method and
the Dorman method are both based on specific transformations,
followed by d regression analysis. As these methods have some
undesirable features, a new technique, which is based on Fourier
analysis, was used.
To implement the theory concerning the calculation of differential
response functions of cosmic ray monitors, three latitude
surveys which had been conducted during succesive periods of
minimum solar activity, were used. The data had been uniformly
corrected for pressure dependence, primary intensity
variations and atmospheric temperature dependence, assuring
that no spurious effects were present in the data. ...