International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

Variability of quiet-time diurnal amplitude and phase of cosmic ray count rates in the mid- and high latitudes

Okiyi Ugochukwu
  • Okiyi Ugochukwu
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Okpala Kingsley C.
  • Okpala Kingsley C.
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Tsor James O.
  • Tsor James O.
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Egbunu Friday
  • Egbunu Friday
  • Department of Physics, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 22 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 22 September 2017
  •  Published: 30 November 2017

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