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An Extended Study on the Effects of Incorrect Coordinates on Surface Detector Timing

Cendes, Yvette N.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1310742128

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2011, Master of Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Physics.
Source identification within the Auger Observatory is highly dependent on correct timing, which is done with a GPS timing system. We have conducted extensive tests on GPS units responsible for such measurements, and conclude that the GPS system within the array is strongly dependent upon the correct coordinates being used. For differences in altitude we find that the statistics do not change significantly for increased differences in height, and a prescription for a linear dependence of 1.94 ns.m-1 for surface detectors with an incorrect reading in altitude can be applied. Within the ground plane, we find that the accuracy varies much more dramatically with increased distances, and recommended that any station with a large coordinate discrepancy exceeding 50 meters in the ground plane be excluded from subsequent data analysis.
Corbin Covault, PhD (Advisor)
Daniel Akerib, PhD (Committee Member)
Harsh Mathur, PhD (Committee Member)
Physics
cosmic rays; GPS

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  • Cendes, Y. N. (2011). An Extended Study on the Effects of Incorrect Coordinates on Surface Detector Timing [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1310742128

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Cendes, Yvette. An Extended Study on the Effects of Incorrect Coordinates on Surface Detector Timing. 2011. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1310742128.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Cendes, Yvette. "An Extended Study on the Effects of Incorrect Coordinates on Surface Detector Timing." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1310742128

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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