Energy Spectrum of the March 1989 Forbush Decrease

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Eteri M. Alania
Tengiz B. Bochorishvili
Revaz G. Aslamazashvili
Teimuraz S. Bakradze
Nugzar Ya. Glonti
Tereza G. Erkomaishvili
Anatoly V. Belov
Victor G. Yanke
Raisa T. Gushchina
Evguenia A. Eroshenko
Anna Wawrzynczak-Szaban
George K. Vanishvili

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Energy Spectrum of the Primary Cosmic Rays based on the experimental data of the World Wide Network of the Neutron Component of the Galactic Cosmic Rays, during the Huge Forbush Decrease of the March 1989 was calculated.  

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cosmic rays, Forbush effect, energy spectrum
Published: Jul 21, 2025

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Alania, E. M., Bochorishvili, T. B., Aslamazashvili, R. . G., Bakradze, T. S., Glonti, N. . Y., Erkomaishvili, T. G., … Vanishvili, G. . K. (2025). Energy Spectrum of the March 1989 Forbush Decrease. Journals of Georgian Geophysical Society, 28(1). Retrieved from https://ggs.openjournals.ge/index.php/GGS/article/view/9253
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