RSTN (Radio Solar Telescope Network) Observations of the 16 February 1984 Cosmic Ray Flare

摘要

The radio Solar Telescope Network (RSTN) are located at Sagamore Hill (Massachusetts), Palehua (Hawaii), and Learmonth (Australia). A fourth site at San Vito (Italy) will begin making observations in 1986. The RSTN stations monitor the quiet and disturbed Sun at eight fixed frequencies logarithmically spaced from 245-15400 MHz. The radiometer patrols are operated from sunrise to sunset. Data are stored on magnetic tape with 1 second time resolution and archived at the World Data Center A in Boulder for dissemination to the scientific community. The Palehua site became operational in July 1980, followed by Learmonth in August 1980, and Sagamore Hill in October 1981. Thus digitized radiometer observations of the Sun are available for a significant fraction of the maximum phase of solar cycle 21. (Reprints)