Scaling cosmogenic nuclide production rates using analytical approximations to atmospheric cosmic-ray fluxes

Lifton, N.*; Sato, Tatsuhiko   ; Dunai, T. J.*

We have developed a new scaling model based on analytical approximations to modeled fluxes of the main atmospheric cosmic-ray particles responsible for cosmogenic nuclide production. A key advantage of this new model over previous Monte Carlo models of cosmogenic nuclide production is that it allows for the rapid estimation of scaling factors based on flexible geomagnetic and solar inputs - as newer and better records become available, the model is parameterized to allow their substitution.