32. POSSIBLE COSMIC RAY OBSERVATIONS FROM A MULTI-NATIONAL ANTARCTIC STATION ON DOME A

• Main Authors: M. L. Duldig, Cosmic Ray Section
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.69.9933; http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~mgb/Antbib/anare_melb_mld.pdf

The proposal that a multi-national astrophysical observatory be established on the highest area of the Antarctic ice plateau (Dome A) has centred on the opportunities for optical, infra-red and submm wave astronomy. Such a site could also be used to extend the world-wide cosmic ray observatory network. Suitable cosmic ray experiments for the site are considered. Additionally, possible geomagnetic and upper atmospheric physics measurements from such a site are briefly discussed. The Dome A site on the Antarctic ice plateau is located at 67°E, 82.4°S at an altitude of 4270 m. The pressure altitude is even higher, exceeding 5000 m. The location has many unique features which make it a desirable site for cosmic ray observations. A large IQSY neutron monitor at Dome A would be the highest monitor in the world and would have the lowest energy cutoff (both