%0 Conference Paper
%A Heber, Bernd
%A Burmeister, Sönke
%A Giese, Hanna
%A Herbst, Konstantin
%A Romaneehsen, Lisa
%A Gnebner, Carolin
%A Strauss, Du Toit
%A Walter, Michael
%T Measurements of cosmic rays by a mini neutron monitor aboard the German research vessel Polarstern
%M PUBDB-2024-07842
%D 2024
%X Neutron Monitors (NMs) are ground-based devices that measure the secondary particle population, i.e., neutrons produced by, e.g. Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCRs). Due to theirfunctionality, they are integral counters whose flux is proportional to the variation of the input spectrum. However, the measured flux also depends on the geomagnetic position andthe static pressure at the monitor’s location. To better understand the instrument response, the Christian-Albrechts-Universit¨at zu Kiel, DESY Zeuthen, and the North-WestUniversity in Potchefstroom, South Africa, agreed on regular monitoring of the GCR intensity as a function of latitude, by installing a portable device aboard the German researchvessel Polarstern in 2012. The vessel is ideally suited for this research campaign because it covers extensive geomagnetic latitudes at least once per year. In this contribution, we givean update of our measurements over a full 11-year solar cycle.
%B DPG assembly
%C 28 Feb 2024 - 28 Feb 2024, Greifswald (Germany)
Y2 28 Feb 2024 - 28 Feb 2024
M2 Greifswald, Germany
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)24
%9 Poster
%U https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/619703