Attention:
Please note: The system works autonomously and needs minimum attention. Scientific co-use by Desy Zeuthen. Data transfer once per day.
Summary
Neutron monitors are ground-based devices to measure the variation of cosmic ray intensities. The instrument is a counter designed to detect nucleonic components of cascades initiated by primary cosmic particles in the atmosphere.
| Manufacturer | Northwest University, Potchefstroom, South Africa |
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| Model | |
| Serial No. | n/a |
| Type | small scale facility |
| SENSOR-Link | ↪ |
Contacts
| Name | Institution | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bernd Heber | Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel | Principal Investigator |
Components
Position
| Info | no xyz-position given, device located in A112 |
Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameters
| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| amount of cosmic particles | amount | number |
Central geographical ship's position and time standard
Rawdata storage on board
Data archiving on land
Documentation
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NeutronMonitor_manual (User Manual, 2 MB)
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Mini Neutron Monitors at Concordia Research Station, Central Antarctica (Article, 2 MB)
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A calibration neutron monitor - Statistical accuracy and environmental sensitivity (Article, 36 kB)
The paper describes the characteristics of a pair of calibration neutron monitors that were developed to intercalibrate the count rates of the worldwide neutron monitors against each other. -
A calibration neutron monitor - Energy response and instrumental temperature sensitivity (Article, 40 kB)
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First Results of a Mobile Neutron Monitor to Intercalibrate the Worldwide Network (Article, 40 kB)
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Mini neutron monitor measurements at the Neumayer III station and on the German research vessel Polarstern (Article, 956 kB)