DACCA, BANGLADESH

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DACCA, BANGLADESH

Online_Linkage: http://spidr.ngdc.noaa.gov

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N014 Cosmic Ray Observatory DACCA, BANGLADESH

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Monitor type: IGY-Type Neutron Monitors, Muon Detectors; Vertical Cutoff: 16. 22 GV; Altitude: Sea level; # of tubes: ; TYPE OF EQUIPMENT AND CONFIGURATION: Vertical narrow angle muon telescope; Comments: Data routinely submitted to the World Data Centers The operation of this equipment was temporarily stopped on March 1, 1971. The monitor consists of one unit only; another unit is expected to be added. Plans are being made to convert this telescope to a cubical telescope in the near future. The present telescope has a total absorber thickness equivalent to 25 cm of lead.

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Beginning_Date:1964-01-23

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West_Bounding_Coordinate:90.416667

East_Bounding_Coordinate:90.416667

North_Bounding_Coordinate:23.750000

South_Bounding_Coordinate:23.750000

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Contact_Person:Dr. M. S. Islam and Dr. Q. N. Begum Cosmic Radiation Research Laboratory Physics Department Dacca University Dacca 2, Bangladesh