DAILY VARIATION IN COSMIC RAY INTENSITY ON DIFFERENT GEOMAGNETIC CONDITIONS

Abstract

A new concept of data analysis has been attempted for studying the long/short term daily variations in cosmic ray (CR) intensity recorded with neutron monitors/meson telescopes. Fourier Technique has been applied on four different types of groups of days chosen according to their different geomagnetic conditions. The selected groups are 60 quietest days (60 QD), 120 quiet days (120 QD), continuous quiet days (CQD) and All Days (AD) in a year. CQD is a new set of days selected on the basis of Ap and Kp values. These are the days when transient magnetic variations are supposed to be regular and smooth continuously for a span of at least three days. The criteria of selection of CQD is based upon the mathematical manipulation with Ap index. The data of Deep River neutron monitoring station is used for the period 1985–1995, to investigate for a com-parative study of diurnal anisotropy in CR intensity on 60 QD, 120 QD, CQD and AD. It is observed that 60 QD are most suitable for the anisotropic studies on short/long term basis. The time/spatial variations in the amplitude and phase of the diurnal anisotropy become more pronounced for 60 QD for the period under investigation.