Improvement to and Validations of the QinetiQ Atmospheric Radiation Model (QARM)

The QinetiQ atmospheric radiation model (QARM) is a comprehensive model of the energetic radiation in the atmosphere. In this paper we report on the improvement and validation activities for this model. The improvements include the implementation of two additional cosmic ray models, new response matrix, dose rate and flight dose calculation facilities. Tests/validations of the model have been carried out at individual component level as well as at system level. We will also report on the web interface developed to allow easy access to the model

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