Mini Neutron Monitors at Concordia Research Station, Central Antarctica
Two mini neutron monitors are installed at Concordia research station (Dome C, Central Antarctica, 75°06'S, 123°23'E, 3,233 m.a.s.l.). The site has unique properties ideal for cosmic ray measurements, especially for the detection of solar energetic particles: very low cutoff rigidity <...
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| author | Stepan Poluianov Ilya Usoskin Alexander Mishev Harm Moraal Helena Krüger Giampietro Casasanta Rita Traversi Roberto Udisti |
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| description | Two mini neutron monitors are installed at Concordia research station (Dome C, Central Antarctica, 75°06'S, 123°23'E, 3,233 m.a.s.l.). The site has unique properties ideal for cosmic ray measurements, especially for the detection of solar energetic particles: very low cutoff rigidity < 0.01 GV, high elevation and poleward asymptotic acceptance cones pointing to geographical latitudes > 75°S. The instruments consist of a standard neutron monitor and a "bare" (lead-free) neutron monitor. The instrument operation started in mid-January 2015. The barometric correction coefficients were computed for the period from 1 February to 31 July 2015. Several interesting events, including two notable Forbush decreases on 17 March 2015 and 22 June 2015, and a solar particle event of 29 October 2015 were registered. The data sets are available at cosmicrays.oulu.fi and nmdb.eu. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a100eaa3903e48fbba6994b5ec3221dc2024-01-02T11:32:06ZengThe Korean Space Science SocietyJournal of Astronomy and Space Sciences2093-55872093-14092015-12-0132428128710.5140/JASS.2015.32.4.281Mini Neutron Monitors at Concordia Research Station, Central AntarcticaStepan Poluianov0Ilya Usoskin1Alexander Mishev2Harm Moraal3Helena Krüger4Giampietro Casasanta5Rita Traversi6Roberto Udisti7Faculty of Science, University of Oulu, Oulu 90014, FinlandSodankylä Geophysical Observatory (Oulu unit), University of Oulu, Oulu 90014, FinlandReSoLVE Center of Excellence, University of Oulu, Oulu 90014, FinlandFaculty of Natural Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South AfricaFaculty of Natural Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South AfricaInstitute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, CNR, Rome 00133, ItalyDepartment of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Florence 50019, ItalyDepartment of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Florence 50019, ItalyTwo mini neutron monitors are installed at Concordia research station (Dome C, Central Antarctica, 75°06'S, 123°23'E, 3,233 m.a.s.l.). The site has unique properties ideal for cosmic ray measurements, especially for the detection of solar energetic particles: very low cutoff rigidity < 0.01 GV, high elevation and poleward asymptotic acceptance cones pointing to geographical latitudes > 75°S. The instruments consist of a standard neutron monitor and a "bare" (lead-free) neutron monitor. The instrument operation started in mid-January 2015. The barometric correction coefficients were computed for the period from 1 February to 31 July 2015. Several interesting events, including two notable Forbush decreases on 17 March 2015 and 22 June 2015, and a solar particle event of 29 October 2015 were registered. The data sets are available at cosmicrays.oulu.fi and nmdb.eu.http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2015/v32n4/OJOOBS_2015_v32n4_281.pdfneutron monitorsolar energetic particleAntarctica |
| spellingShingle | Stepan Poluianov Ilya Usoskin Alexander Mishev Harm Moraal Helena Krüger Giampietro Casasanta Rita Traversi Roberto Udisti Mini Neutron Monitors at Concordia Research Station, Central Antarctica Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences neutron monitor solar energetic particle Antarctica |
| title | Mini Neutron Monitors at Concordia Research Station, Central Antarctica |
| title_full | Mini Neutron Monitors at Concordia Research Station, Central Antarctica |
| title_fullStr | Mini Neutron Monitors at Concordia Research Station, Central Antarctica |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mini Neutron Monitors at Concordia Research Station, Central Antarctica |
| title_short | Mini Neutron Monitors at Concordia Research Station, Central Antarctica |
| title_sort | mini neutron monitors at concordia research station central antarctica |
| topic | neutron monitor solar energetic particle Antarctica |
| url | http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2015/v32n4/OJOOBS_2015_v32n4_281.pdf |
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