The GLE #73 on 28 October 2021: spectra, angular distribution and terrestrial effects
A.Mishev, L. Kocharov, S. Koldobskiy, N. Larsen, I. Usoskin, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
E. Riihonen, R. Vainio, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
The first solar proton event of solar cycle 25 was detected on 28 October 2021 by several neutron monitors (NMs), specifically those in the polar region as well as by space-borne instruments. It is identified as the GLE (ground-level enhancement) #73 in the International GLE database. The strongest signal at ground was registered by the DOMC/DOMB monitors located at the Antarctic plateau at the Concordia French-Italian research station. Here, we report the observations and the study of this event using the global NM network and SOHO/ERNE records. We present the derived angular and spectral characteristics of solar energetic protons, including their dynamical evolution throughout the event. Several applications of the derived results are discussed, namely the terrestrial effects of the GLE particles during the event.
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