An illustration of the work scheme for the identification of the SEP events. We present particle recordings, reported onboard GOES/EPS at a wide energy range from 4–500 MeV (i.e. P2–P7; see legends in each panel for details). (A) The outcome of the automated procedure for the identification of SEP events for the October 2003 period. (B–F) The outputs of the manual break. Vertical lines mark the start and end time of the event as identified in this work; titles in each sub-panels provide the number of the event as well the start and end time; the ordinate in all panels presents the proton intensities (in particles/cm² sr sec MeV) and the abscissa presents the time in hours from the onset time, the latter labelled with the first vertical line in each sub-panel.