The Antarctic Laboratory for Cosmic Rays (LARC) records the nucleonic component of galactic cosmic rays using a 6-NM-64 detector in the South Shetlands. Data collection began in January 1991, with primary research goals including the identification of Ground Level Enhancements (GLEs). The dataset was last updated on November 2, 2003.
Use Cases
- Identify Ground Level Enhancement (GLE) events based on recorded nucleonic component data.
- Analyze long-term trends in galactic cosmic ray flux based on Antarctic high-latitude measurements.
- Study solar relativistic particle events and their correlation with detector readings.
- Validate models of cosmic ray propagation based on data from the Latin-American sector.
Strengths
- Continuous data collection since January 1991 provides a long-term record.
- High-latitude Antarctic location offers unique observational conditions.
- Specific detector type (6-NM-64) is documented for the nucleonic component.
Limitations
- Last updated 2003-11-02 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Antarctic Laboratory for Cosmic Rays (LARC), a Chile/Italy collaboration via INACH and PNRA.
- Collection Method
- Recorded by a 6-NM-64 detector.
- Time Range
- From January 1991 onward.
- Freshness
- 2003-11-02 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- High-latitude Latin-American sector (South Shetlands, Antarctica).