Solar-Terrestrial Physics Solar-Terrestrial Physics Solar-Terrestrial Physics 2500-0535 100204 10.12737/stp-112202513 Results of current research Results of current research Results of current research Mountainous regions of the Russian Arctic as a platform for space weather research Mountainous regions of the Russian Arctic as a platform for space weather research Сирук Степан Александрович Siruk Stepan Aleksandrovich sstepana001@mail.ru Александрин Сергей Юрьевич Aleksandrin Sergey Yur'evich SYaleksandrin@mephi.ru

кандидат физико-математических наук;

candidate of physical and mathematical sciences;

 Лагойда Илья Алексеевич Lagoida Ilya Alekseevich IALagoida@mephi.ru

кандидат физико-математических наук;

candidate of physical and mathematical sciences;

 Майоров Андрей Георгиевич Mayorov Andrey Georgievich agmayorov@mephi.ru

кандидат физико-математических наук;

candidate of physical and mathematical sciences;

 Юлбарисов Рустам Фаритович Yulbarisov Rustam Faritovich RFYulbarisov@mephi.ru Национальный исследовательский ядерный университет МИФИ Moscow Россия National Research Nuclear University Moscow Russian Federation 26 06 2025 26 06 2025 11 2 125 129 15 03 2025 06 05 2025 https://naukaru.ru/en/nauka/article/100204/view

Due to the structural features of the geomagnetic field, Earth’s subpolar regions are the most affected by cosmic ray variations and other space weather phenomena. High grounds located in these regions are especially promising in terms of space weather research. Nowadays, there are only two high-altitude subpolar space weather observatories highly sensitive to solar activity, both located in Antarctica. In the Russian Arctic, we have several mountainous regions with geophysical conditions similar to that of the Antarctic ice sheet. In this paper, we calculate physical quantities that determine conditions for space weather observation in these regions and explore the expediency of building new scientific stations there. We show that establishment of the stations would enhance sensitivity of space weather observatory network and increase the number of detectable solar proton events.

Due to the structural features of the geomagnetic field, Earth’s subpolar regions are the most affected by cosmic ray variations and other space weather phenomena. High grounds located in these regions are especially promising in terms of space weather research. Nowadays, there are only two high-altitude subpolar space weather observatories highly sensitive to solar activity, both located in Antarctica. In the Russian Arctic, we have several mountainous regions with geophysical conditions similar to that of the Antarctic ice sheet. In this paper, we calculate physical quantities that determine conditions for space weather observation in these regions and explore the expediency of building new scientific stations there. We show that establishment of the stations would enhance sensitivity of space weather observatory network and increase the number of detectable solar proton events.

 the Arctic space weather cosmic rays solar activity solar modulation ground-level enhancements neutron monitors the Arctic space weather cosmic rays solar activity solar modulation ground-level enhancements neutron monitors The work was financially supported by the Russian Science Foundation, Project No. 20-72-10170-P "Study of periodic and sporadic cosmic ray variations based on data from satellites and ground experiments" The work was financially supported by the Russian Science Foundation, Project No. 20-72-10170-P "Study of periodic and sporadic cosmic ray variations based on data from satellites and ground experiments"

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