Understanding variations of galactic energetic particles in the heliosphere: modelling and radiation hazard assessment

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Autori principali: Orcinha, Miguel, Barão, Fernando, Bertucci, Bruna, Fiandrini, Emanuele, Pelosi, David, Tomassetti, Nicola
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author Orcinha, Miguel
Barão, Fernando
Bertucci, Bruna
Fiandrini, Emanuele
Pelosi, David
Tomassetti, Nicola
author_facet Orcinha, Miguel
Barão, Fernando
Bertucci, Bruna
Fiandrini, Emanuele
Pelosi, David
Tomassetti, Nicola
contents The intensity and energy spectrum of energetic charged radiation in the heliosphere are significantly influenced by solar activity. This phenomenon is known as solar modulation of galactic cosmic rays. As interplanetary travel becomes a reality, missions in low Earth orbit become longer and more frequent. In low Earth orbit we need to estimate the influence of Earth's magnetosphere accurately to assess the radiation hazard experienced by astronauts during space missions, there is an emergent need for accurately depicting the space radiation environment and predicting the cosmic-ray flux in the heliosphere. Here we present a new effective and predictive model of solar modulation which incorporates fundamental physics processes of particle transport such as diffusion, convection, and adiabatic cooling to compute the energy spectrum; and temporal evolution of cosmic radiation in the inner heliosphere. Empowered by this model and a time-dependent effective description of the geomagnetic field, we will show our estimates of the dose rates experienced by astronauts over time, as they orbit Earth onboard the International Space Station and while travelling through interplanetary space.
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spellingShingle Understanding variations of galactic energetic particles in the heliosphere: modelling and radiation hazard assessment
Orcinha, Miguel
Barão, Fernando
Bertucci, Bruna
Fiandrini, Emanuele
Pelosi, David
Tomassetti, Nicola
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
The intensity and energy spectrum of energetic charged radiation in the heliosphere are significantly influenced by solar activity. This phenomenon is known as solar modulation of galactic cosmic rays. As interplanetary travel becomes a reality, missions in low Earth orbit become longer and more frequent. In low Earth orbit we need to estimate the influence of Earth's magnetosphere accurately to assess the radiation hazard experienced by astronauts during space missions, there is an emergent need for accurately depicting the space radiation environment and predicting the cosmic-ray flux in the heliosphere. Here we present a new effective and predictive model of solar modulation which incorporates fundamental physics processes of particle transport such as diffusion, convection, and adiabatic cooling to compute the energy spectrum; and temporal evolution of cosmic radiation in the inner heliosphere. Empowered by this model and a time-dependent effective description of the geomagnetic field, we will show our estimates of the dose rates experienced by astronauts over time, as they orbit Earth onboard the International Space Station and while travelling through interplanetary space.
title Understanding variations of galactic energetic particles in the heliosphere: modelling and radiation hazard assessment
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.11837