Description of atmospheric conditions at the Pierre Auger Observatory using the Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS)
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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01/11/2013
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Atmospheric conditions at the site of a cosmic ray observatory must be known for reconstructing observed extensive air showers. The Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS) is a global atmospheric model predicated on meteorological measurements and numerical weather predictions. GDAS provides altitude-dependent profiles of the main state variables of the atmosphere like temperature, pressure, and humidity. The original data and their application to the air shower reconstruction of the Pierre Auger Observatory are described. By comparisons with radiosonde and weather station measurements obtained on-site in Malargue and averaged monthly models, the utility of the GDAS data is shown. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 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ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS, AMSTERDAM, v. 35, n. 9, p. 591-607, APR, 2012 0927-6505 http://www.producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/37342 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2011.12.002 |
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ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV AMSTERDAM |
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ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS |
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Palavras-Chave | #COSMIC RAYS #EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS #ATMOSPHERIC MONITORING #ATMOSPHERIC MODELS #EXTENSIVE AIR-SHOWERS #REFRACTIVE-INDEX #OPTICAL DEPTH #DEPENDENCE #TEMPERATURE #EMISSION #DETECTOR #ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS #PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS |
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