The Radiation Dose to Man from Galactic Cosmic Rays
- 1 March 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Health Physics
- Vol. 22 (3) , 225-232
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004032-197203000-00002
Abstract
The dose and dose equivalent rates to man in the earth's atmosphere have been calculated for geomagnetic latitudes of 43° and 55°, at solar minimum and maximum as a function of elevation in the earth's atmosphere. These calculations are based on a theory of radiation transport which is shown to yield correct values for cosmic-ray ionization and fluxes measured near these latitudes. Depth-dose and dose-equivalent curves are given. Atmospheric profiles of the dose and dose equivalent rate evaluated at a depth of 5 cm in tissue are presented.Keywords
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