Antarctic Cosmic Ray Charts and Notes from 1959-1986

1959 to 1986 records consist of scanned charts and explanatory notes from cosmic ray observations at Australian Antarctic stations. The collection was compiled by Dr. Peter Fenton of the University of Tasmania and digitized from paper records provided to the Australian Antarctic Data Centre. The material includes data charts, program descriptions, and correspondence from the period.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in cosmic ray intensity from the 'Charts_1959-1974' PDFs for solar cycle studies.
• Understanding data collection methodologies and instrument programs via the 'Program_Description_1986' and 'Explanatory_Notes_1962-1971' documents.
• Studying scientific communication and administrative context of Antarctic research through the 'Correspondence_1986' file.

Strengths

• Covers a 27-year time span from 1959 to 1986.
• Contains multiple document types: data charts, explanatory notes, and correspondence.

Limitations

• Data is presented as scanned PDFs of paper records, not machine-readable tabular data.
• The specific cosmic ray measurement variables, units, and station locations are not explicitly defined in the provided metadata.
• The collection is a historical archive with no ongoing updates.

Provenance

Source

Paper records of Dr. Peter Fenton, University of Tasmania, provided to the Australian Antarctic Data Centre.

Collection Method

Scanned PDFs of original paper charts, notes, and correspondence.

Time Range

1959 to 1986

Freshness

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Geography

Australian Antarctic stations.