RUSSIAN NMs

Posted February 13, 2009 - 8:35pm by E. A. Eroshenko

Below are listed the Russian stations which already contribute (or are ready to contribute) their data to NMDB:

Now the world network of neutron monitors totals about 50 operating stations, including 14 continuously working Russian cosmic ray stations. The history of CR variation in Russia started still in 1944, in the hard years of the SWW.

Even at that time the founder and first director of IZMIRAN N.V. Pushkov considered that fundamental studies and complex observations of various parameters are necessary for the objective and qualitative prognosis of solar-terrestrial phenomena. When planning the new complex of magneto-ionosphere stations the list of necessary supervision included also solar and cosmic ray observations.

Significant expansion of CR investigation took place in the IGY period – International Geophysical Year (1957-58), and after that tens Cosmic Ray stations started to operate around the globe. Since that time was already understandable that NM observatrions provide valuable information about heliospheric and solar processes, but to extract this information the data from as many as possible NMs distributed by longitude and latitude have to be used.

The Russian stations cover an extensive area of the Earth: from 78N and 67S-polar latitudes (Barenzburg and Mirny) up to 43N (6.4 GV) – Baksan; from 14E (Barenzburg) up to 180Е (Cape Shmidt-CAPS), scanning more than half the celestial sphere by longitude. Almost all russian NMs have a long time of continuois observations and equipped by registration system allowing data updating with one-minute resolution. That's why we try to incorporate all possible stations to the nmdb feeding.



MOSCOW Neutron Monitor (MOSC)

Moscow Neutron Monitor is situated in Troitsk city, Moscow Region. It is operated by Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and radio wave propagation (IZMIRAN) of Russian Academy of Science.


Specifications:
Detector
24NM64
Geographic latitude
55.47° N
Geographic longitude
37.32° E
Altitude
200m asl
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (1965)
2.43 GV
In operation
1958-1966 (12IGY)
1966-1994 (18NM64)
since 1995 (24NM64)
Standard atmoshperic pressure
1000.0 mb
Barometric coefficient (2002)
-0.71%/mb
Detailed station information
 January 1995 - present

Contact person:
Dr. Viktor Yanke (Principal Investigator)
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and radio wave propagation
(IZMIRAN) MR, Troitsk, 142190 RUSSIA
Phone: +7 496 7510925 or +7 496 7510924
Fax: +7 496 7510124
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/mosc/main.htm
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/common/links.htm

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Mobile Cosmic Ray Laboratory (MCRL)

MCRL Neutron Monitor is situated in Troitsk, MR. It is operated by Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and radio wave propagation (IZMIRAN) of Russian Academy of Science.
Specifications:
Detector
6NM64
Geographic latitude
55.47° N
Geographic longitude
37.32° E
Altitude
200m asl
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (1965)
2.43 GV
Standard atmoshperic pressure
1000.0 mb
Barometric coefficient (2007)
-0.71%/mb
Detailed station information
January 2010 - present

Address:
Dr. Viktor Yanke (Principal Investigator)
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere
and Radio Wave Propagation (IZMIRAN), Moscow Region,

Troitsk, 142190 RUSSIA
Phone: +7 496 7510925 or +7 496 7510924
Fax: +7 496 7510124
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/mcrl/main.htm
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/common/links.htm

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MIRNY (ANTARCTICA) Neutron Monitor (MRNY)

MIRNY Neutron Monitor is situated in Antarctica. It is operated at the Observatory MIRNY by
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and radio wave propagation (IZMIRAN)
of Russian Academy of Science.


Specifications:
Detector
12NM64
Geographic latitude
66.55° S
Geographic longitude
93.02° E
Altitude
30m asl
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (1965)
0.03 GV
In operation since
2007
Standard atmoshperic pressure
1013.0 mb
Barometric coefficient (2007)
-0.73%/mb
Detailed station information
January 2010 - present

Address:
Dr. Viktor Yanke (Principal Investigator)
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism,
Ionosphere and radio wave propagation (IZMIRAN)
MR, Troitsk, 142190 RUSSIA
Phone: +7 496 7510925 or +7 496 7510924
Fax: +7 496 7510124
E-mail yanke@izmiran.ru
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/mrny/main.htm
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/common/links.htm

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APATITY Neutron Monitor (APTY)

APATITY neutron monitor is operated by Polar Geophysical Institute Russian Academy of Sciences
Specifications:
Detector
18NM64
Geographic latitude
67.57° N
Geographic longitude
33.4° E
Altitude
181m asl
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (1965)
0.65 GV
In operation since
May 1961
Standard atmoshperic pressure
1010.0 mb
Barometric coefficient (2007)
-0.73%/mb
Detailed station information
May 1965 - present

Contact:
Prof. Eduard V. Vashenyuk,
Polar Geophysical Institute,
Apatity, Murmansk Region, Russia
e-mail: v a s h e n y u k @ p g i a . r u
http://pgia.ru/CosmicRay/

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BAKSAN Neutron Monitor (BKSN)

BAKSAN neutron monitor is operated by Institute of Nuclear Physics Russian Academy of Sciences


Specifications:
Detector
6NM64
Geographic latitude
43.28° N
Geographic longitude
42.69° E
Altitude
1700m asl
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (1965)
5.6 GV
In operation since
2003
Standard atmoshperic pressure
820.0 mb
Barometric coefficient (2007)
-0.73%/mb
Detailed station information
January 2003 - present

Contact:
Dr. Viktor Yanke (Principal Investigator)
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere
and radio wave propagation (IZMIRAN) MR, Troitsk,
142190 RUSSIA
Phone: +7 496 7510925 or +7 496 7510924
Fax: +7 496 7510124
E-mail yanke@izmiran.ru
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/bksn/main.htm
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/common/links.htm

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MAGADAN Neutron Monitor (MGDN)

MAGADAN neutron monitor is operated by INSTITUTE OF COSMOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AND RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION Russian Academy of Sciences.

Specifications:
Detector
18NM64
Geographic latitude
60.04° N
Geographic longitude
151.05° E
Altitude
220 m asl
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (1965)
2.09 GV
In operation since
1971
Standard atmoshperic pressure
982.0 mb
Barometric coefficient (2007)
-0.74%/mb
Detailed station information
January 1971 - present

Contact:
Dr.Vladimir Korotkov,
INSTITUTE OF COSMOPHYSICAL RESEARCH
686134 PARATUNKA, Mirnaya 7, Elizovsky dstr.,
Kamchatskaya r., RUSSIA,
e-mail kor_orkfi@mail.ru

or, Dr. Viktor Yanke (Principal Investigator)
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism,
Ionosphere and radio wave propagation (IZMIRAN)
MR, Troitsk, 142190 RUSSIA
Phone: +7 496 7510925 or +7 496 7510924
Fax: +7 496 7510124
E-mail yanke@izmiran.ru
More detailed information by the address:
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/common/links.htm

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NORILSK Neutron Monitor (NRLK)

NORILSK neutron monitor is operated by Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics (ISZF, Irkutsk),Russian Academy of Sciences.

Specifications:
Detector
18NM64
Geographic latitude
69.26° N
Geographic longitude
88.05° E
Altitude
sea level
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (1965)
0.63 GV
In operation
1971-1981, since 2000
Standard atmoshperic pressure
1005.0 mb
Barometric coefficient (2007)
-0.73%/mb
Detailed station information
January 2000 - present

Contact:
Dr. Valery Sdobnov,
Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics (ISZF),
Irkutsk, Lermontova 33, Russia
e-mail: sdobnov@iszf.irk.ru

or, Dr. Viktor Yanke (Principal Investigator)
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism,
Ionosphere and radio wave propagation (IZMIRAN)
MR, Troitsk, 142190 RUSSIA
Phone: +7 496 7510925 or +7 496 7510924
Fax: +7 496 7510124
E-mail yanke@izmiran.ru
More detailed information by the address:
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/common/links.htm

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NOVOSIBIRSK Neutron Monitor (NVBK)

NOVOSIBIRSK neutron monitor is operated by INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES



Specifications:
Detector
24NM64
Geographic latitude
54.48° N
Geographic longitude
83.0° E
Altitude
163 m asl
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (1965)
2.91 GV
In operation since
1971
Standard atmoshperic pressure
995.0 mb
Barometric coefficient (2007)
-0.718%/mb
Detailed station information
January 1971 - present

Principal Investigator V.L.Yanchukovsky
vjanch@gs.nsc.ru
Universitetsky av. 3, NOVOSIBIRSK, 630090 RUSSIA

more detailed information is on the site: http://gs.nsc.ru/english/cosmrays/station_kluchi.htm
or, http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/common/links.htm

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TIXIE Neutron Monitor (TXBY)

TIXIE neutron monitor is situated in Tixie Bay, Yakutia. It is operated by the Institute OF COSMOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AND AERONOIMY, Russian Academy of Science.
Specifications:
Detector
18NM64
Geographic latitude
71.36° N
Geographic longitude
128.54° E
Altitude
sea level
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (1965)
0.48 GV
In operation since
1966
Standard atmoshperic pressure
1000.0 mb
Barometric coefficient (2007)
-0.72%/mb
Detailed station information
January 1966 - present

Address:
Dr. P. Krivoshapkin (Principal Investigator)

Institute OF COSMOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AND AERONOIMY
RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES,

Leninskaya av. 31, Yakutsk, YAKUTIA, 677891 RUSSIA
Phone: +7 411 244 6560
Fax: +7 411 244 5551
E-mail or E-mail
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/txby/main.htm
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/common/links.htm

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YAKUTSK Neutron Monitor (YKTK)

YAKUTSK Neutron Monitor is situated in YAKUTSK. It is operated by the Institute OF COSMOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AND AERONOIMY of Russian Academy of Science.
Specifications:
Detector
18NM64
Geographic latitude
62.01° N
Geographic longitude
129.43° E
Altitude
105 m asl
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (1965)
1.65 GV
Standard atmoshperic pressure
1000.0 mb
Barometric coefficient (2004)
-0.72%/mb
Detailed station information
January 2010 - present

Address:
Dr. P. Krivoshapkin (Principal Investigator)
Institute OF COSMOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AND AERONOIMY RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES,
Leninskaya av. 31, Yakutsk, YAKUTIA, 677891 RUSSIA
Phone: +7 411 244 6560
Fax: +7 411 244 5551
E-mail or E-mail
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/txby/main.htm

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Irkutsk2 Neutron Monitor (IRK2)

Irkutsk2 Neutron Monitor is operated by the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, Irkutsk.

Specifications:
Detector
12NM64
Geographic latitude
52.47° N
Geographic longitude
104.03° E
Altitude
2000 m asl
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (1965)
3.64 GV
Standard atmoshperic pressure
965.0 mb
Barometric coefficient (2004)
-0.713%/mb
Detailed station information
January 2010 - present

Address:
Dr. Valery Sdobnov (Principal Investigators)
664033, Irkutsk, Lermontov str., 126 box 4026, Russia
Phone: +7 (395) 2-42-0791
Fax: +7 (395) 2-42-5557
E-mail: sdobnov@iszf.irk.ru
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/irk2.htm
http://cr0.izmiran.rssi.ru/common/links.htm

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