Experimental data from 2004 measures the in-situ production rate of radioactive 14CO in stored air samples. The study was conducted by transporting cylinders between Christchurch and McMurdo Station in Antarctica during February. The work was undertaken by the SCIOPS organization.
Use Cases
- Modeling the production rate of 14CO from cosmic-ray-derived neutrons interacting with 14N in stored air.
- Analyzing the relationship between neutron dosimeter readings across different energy ranges and 14CO formation.
- Calibrating storage protocols for high-pressure air samples to minimize isotopic composition changes over time.
- Studying seasonal variations in trace gas and isotopic composition from samples collected at Arrival Heights.
Strengths
- Data is derived from a controlled experiment with air of known composition.
- Measurements incorporate neutron dosimeters operating in different energy ranges.
Limitations
- The dataset appears limited to a single experimental campaign in February 2004.
- Sample size and specific row/column counts are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- nasa_earthdata
- Collection Method
- High-pressure air samples collected from Arrival Heights, Antarctica, with cylinders transported between Christchurch and McMurdo for analysis.
- Time Range
- Primary experimental data from February 2004; sample collection spans February through August.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Arrival Heights, Antarctica; transport route between Christchurch, New Zealand and McMurdo Station.