Station name: |
Princess Sirindhorn Neutron Monitor |
Station short name: |
PSNM |
Start date: |
2007-12-09 |
End date: |
None |
Head organization: |
Space Physics and Energetic Particles Group, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, THAILAND |
Principal investigator: |
Prof. David Ruffolo |
Contact person: |
Prof. David Ruffolo |
Latitude [°]: |
18.59 |
Longitude [°]: |
98.49 |
Altitude [m] asl: |
2565.0 |
Geomagnetic cutoff rigidity [GV]: |
16.8 |
Average count rate [s-1] during solar activity minimum: |
625.0 |
Average count rate [s-1] during solar activity maximum: |
605.0 |
Reference atmospheric pressure [mbar]: |
750.479 |
Barometric coefficient [%/mbar]: |
0.641 |
Information on detector housing: |
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Type of counter tube: |
Chalk River neutron BP28 counter
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Number of counter tubes: |
18 |
Information on detector: |
Moderator: Standard NM64
18 (NM counters, arranged in a row with no intervening reflector) + 2 or 3 (bare neutron counters) |
Atmospheric pressure sensor: |
Digiquartz Digital Barometer |
Information about clock: |
GPS receiver |