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Item Monte Carlo Simulation and measurement of Calibration Neutron Monitor count rate dependence on proximity to water(Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2023-12-01) Duangjai, B.; Nuntiyakul, W.; Seripienlert, A.; Pagwhan, A.; Chaiwongkhot, K.; Sáiz, A.; Ruffolo, D.; Evenson, P.Due to their global availability, neutron monitors play a crucial role in measuring time variations in the Galactic cosmic ray flux. A portable calibration neutron monitor (CalMon) is useful for intercalibrating various neutron monitors to ensure accurate measurements. A common technique to ensure that the calibration is done in a consistent environment is to place the CalMon at some height above a wide container (such as a portable swimming pool) filled with water. This study investigates the impact of CalMon height and water depth on the count rate ratio relative to a standard 18NM64 count rate recorded nearby (CalMon/18NM64). We compare simulated data from the FLUKA Monte Carlo package to experimental data from [1] to demonstrate the statistical accuracy of our simulation. Using the simulation results, we then extend the study of the proximity-to-water effect on the counting rate. In this work, we present a preliminary empirical model by analyzing the CalMon/18NM64 as a function of CalMon to water distance. Overall, our study enhances understanding of the response of calibration monitors (now often called "mini-neutron monitors") operated in various locations worldwide, and validates the Monte Carlo techniques used to model the response of the global neutron monitor network.