A set of cosmic ray response functions was determined for the IceTop surface air shower detector and moderated neutron detectors at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Measurements were conducted via a global latitude survey using a detector replica installed on the Swedish icebreaker Oden during its 2009-2010 austral summer voyage from Sweden to McMurdo Station. AMD_USAPDC produced this dataset, which was last updated in June 2011.
Use Cases
- Calibrate IceTop detector sensitivity using measured cosmic ray response functions.
- Analyze moderated neutron detector performance alongside IceTop sensor data from the voyage.
- Model cosmic ray shower events recorded during the Oden's Antarctic latitude survey.
- Compare response functions from the mobile freezer van replica with the stationary South Pole IceTop array.
Strengths
- Data originates from a dedicated global latitude survey conducted on an Antarctic icebreaker.
- Includes response functions for two detector types: IceTop Cherenkov sensors and moderated neutron detectors.
- Recorded during a specific austral summer season (2009-2010), providing temporal context.
Limitations
- Specific data volume, column details, and sample size are unknown.
- Data is over a decade old (last updated 2011), limiting analysis of contemporary phenomena.
- Geographic coverage is limited to the specific voyage path of the Oden icebreaker.
Provenance
- Source
- AMD_USAPDC
- Collection Method
- Global latitude survey conducted with a replica detector built in a freezer van on the Swedish icebreaker Oden.
- Time Range
- 2009-2010 austral summer season
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Voyage from Sweden to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, and return.