CONCORD: comparison of cosmic radiation detectors in the radiation field at aviation altitudes
Space weather can strongly affect the complex radiation field at aviation altitudes. The assessment of the corresponding radiation exposure of aircrew and passengers has been a challenging task as well as a legal obligation in the European Union for many years. The response of several radiation meas...
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| author | Meier Matthias M. Trompier François Ambrozova Iva Kubancak Jan Matthiä Daniel Ploc Ondrej Santen Nicole Wirtz Michael |
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| description | Space weather can strongly affect the complex radiation field at aviation altitudes. The assessment of the corresponding radiation exposure of aircrew and passengers has been a challenging task as well as a legal obligation in the European Union for many years. The response of several radiation measuring instruments operated by different European research groups during joint measuring flights was investigated in the framework of the CONCORD (COmparisoN of COsmic Radiation Detectors) campaign in the radiation field at aviation altitudes. This cooperation offered the opportunity to measure under the same space weather conditions and contributed to an independent quality control among the participating groups. The CONCORD flight campaign was performed with the twin-jet research aircraft Dassault Falcon 20E operated by the flight facility Oberpfaffenhofen of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR). Dose rates were measured at four positions in the atmosphere in European airspace for about one hour at each position in order to obtain acceptable counting statistics. The analysis of the space weather situation during the measuring flights demonstrates that short-term solar activity did not affect the results which show a very good agreement between the readings of the instruments of the different institutes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8dd036aa3b354b4d8d160b0afc7e98ab2022-12-21T22:01:46ZengEDP SciencesJournal of Space Weather and Space Climate2115-72512016-01-016A2410.1051/swsc/2016017swsc150069CONCORD: comparison of cosmic radiation detectors in the radiation field at aviation altitudesMeier Matthias M.Trompier FrançoisAmbrozova IvaKubancak JanMatthiä DanielPloc OndrejSanten NicoleWirtz MichaelSpace weather can strongly affect the complex radiation field at aviation altitudes. The assessment of the corresponding radiation exposure of aircrew and passengers has been a challenging task as well as a legal obligation in the European Union for many years. The response of several radiation measuring instruments operated by different European research groups during joint measuring flights was investigated in the framework of the CONCORD (COmparisoN of COsmic Radiation Detectors) campaign in the radiation field at aviation altitudes. This cooperation offered the opportunity to measure under the same space weather conditions and contributed to an independent quality control among the participating groups. The CONCORD flight campaign was performed with the twin-jet research aircraft Dassault Falcon 20E operated by the flight facility Oberpfaffenhofen of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR). Dose rates were measured at four positions in the atmosphere in European airspace for about one hour at each position in order to obtain acceptable counting statistics. The analysis of the space weather situation during the measuring flights demonstrates that short-term solar activity did not affect the results which show a very good agreement between the readings of the instruments of the different institutes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2016017AviationRadiation exposure of aircrewComparison of radiation detectorsGalactic cosmic radiationAmbient dose equivalentEffective dose |
| spellingShingle | Meier Matthias M. Trompier François Ambrozova Iva Kubancak Jan Matthiä Daniel Ploc Ondrej Santen Nicole Wirtz Michael CONCORD: comparison of cosmic radiation detectors in the radiation field at aviation altitudes Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate Aviation Radiation exposure of aircrew Comparison of radiation detectors Galactic cosmic radiation Ambient dose equivalent Effective dose |
| title | CONCORD: comparison of cosmic radiation detectors in the radiation field at aviation altitudes |
| title_full | CONCORD: comparison of cosmic radiation detectors in the radiation field at aviation altitudes |
| title_fullStr | CONCORD: comparison of cosmic radiation detectors in the radiation field at aviation altitudes |
| title_full_unstemmed | CONCORD: comparison of cosmic radiation detectors in the radiation field at aviation altitudes |
| title_short | CONCORD: comparison of cosmic radiation detectors in the radiation field at aviation altitudes |
| title_sort | concord comparison of cosmic radiation detectors in the radiation field at aviation altitudes |
| topic | Aviation Radiation exposure of aircrew Comparison of radiation detectors Galactic cosmic radiation Ambient dose equivalent Effective dose |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2016017 |
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