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We present the measured cosmic ray- and electron-induced background detected by a proportional counter in Earth orbit. The data were obtained by the Hard X-ray Experiment on board the Astronomical Netherlands Satellite. The data are presented as a function of satellite position above the Earth, i.e. geographical longitude and latitude, with the altitude varying between 200 and 1100 km.
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Parsignault, D.R., Epstein, A., Grindlay, J.E. et al. Radiation environment detected by a proportional counter in Earth orbit. The Moon and the Planets 18, 41–64 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00896697
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