TY - JOUR
T1 - New 3 He neutron monitor for Chilean Cosmic-Ray Observatories from the Altiplanic zone to the Antarctic zone
AU - Cordaro, E. G.
AU - Olivares, E.
AU - Galvez, D.
AU - Salazar-Aravena, D.
AU - Laroze, D.
PY - 2012/6/15
Y1 - 2012/6/15
N2 - We present the results of three years of continuous operations and the principal characteristics of our new 3 He neutron monitors installed in the Chilean Network of Cosmic-Ray Observatories. During the years 2004 and 2005, we began the construction of this International Geophysical Year (IGY)-type 3 He neutron monitor, with the intention of replacing the older proportional tubes of the BF 3 . These new monitors are installed in stations at locations ranging from the near-equatorial zone to the Antarctic zone. As a reference system, we used our own BF 3 neutron monitors and previously complemented the collected data with a Monte Carlo simulation for the proton-yield function response of the Putre neutron monitor. Herein, we present for the first time the data obtained from our new high-mountain observatory located in the Altiplanic zone.
AB - We present the results of three years of continuous operations and the principal characteristics of our new 3 He neutron monitors installed in the Chilean Network of Cosmic-Ray Observatories. During the years 2004 and 2005, we began the construction of this International Geophysical Year (IGY)-type 3 He neutron monitor, with the intention of replacing the older proportional tubes of the BF 3 . These new monitors are installed in stations at locations ranging from the near-equatorial zone to the Antarctic zone. As a reference system, we used our own BF 3 neutron monitors and previously complemented the collected data with a Monte Carlo simulation for the proton-yield function response of the Putre neutron monitor. Herein, we present for the first time the data obtained from our new high-mountain observatory located in the Altiplanic zone.
KW - Ground level event
KW - High mountain observatories
KW - Monte Carlo method
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84861093285
U2 - 10.1016/j.asr.2012.03.015
DO - 10.1016/j.asr.2012.03.015
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84861093285
SN - 0273-1177
VL - 49
SP - 1670
EP - 1683
JO - Advances in Space Research
JF - Advances in Space Research
IS - 12
ER -