Publication Date:
2020-07-01
Description:
The goal of the PolarquEEEst experiment was to measure the cosmic charged particle rate at latitudes greater than 66$$^{circ }$$∘ N, where no systematic and accurate measurements at sea level have ever been performed. A latitude range well above the Arctic Circle was explored on board of a sailboat, up to the unprecedented northernmost value of $$82^{circ }07^{prime }$$82∘07′ N. In this paper a description of the experimental set-up is reported, then the procedures for calibration and data analysis are described in detail. The results show that the rate measured in this latitude range stays constant within a novel accuracy of $$pm 1$$±1%.
Print ISSN:
1434-6044
Electronic ISSN:
1434-6052
Topics:
Physics
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