Antarctic weather records of atmospheric pressure and wind speed collected from Australian cosmic ray observatories at Macquarie Island, Casey, Wilkes, and Mawson. The data is used in conjunction with cosmic ray measurements. It was gathered by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre during the operational periods of each observatory.
Use Cases
- Correlating cosmic ray flux variations with local atmospheric pressure measurements.
- Analyzing wind speed patterns at Antarctic observatories to filter environmental noise from particle detector signals.
- Studying long-term atmospheric trends at specific sites like Macquarie Island or Casey station.
- Investigating potential links between sudden wind gusts and transient pressure changes in cosmic ray data.
Strengths
- Data collected from multiple established Antarctic observatories (Macquarie Island, Casey, Wilkes, Mawson).
- Records are specifically intended for use with corresponding cosmic ray measurements, providing contextual environmental data.
Limitations
- Exact temporal coverage, row count, and data granularity are unspecified.
- Data availability for individual observatory operating periods is noted as 'available on request', indicating potential access hurdles.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC) via NASA EarthData.
- Collection Method
- Collected from instruments at Australian Antarctic cosmic ray observatories.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Antarctic observatories at Macquarie Island, Casey, Wilkes, and Mawson.