Ballooning support for cosmic-ray experiments. Joint United States-India international quiet sun year equatorial expedition held on March 6-April 9, 1965
Early in 1963 the United States Committee for the International Quiet Sun Year (IQSY) of the National Academy of Sciences began to examine the feasibility of sending a balloon expedition to the vicinity of the equator during the solar minimum years to conduct research in the field of cosmic radiation. Strong interest in the program in this country led to discussions with the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Bombay, India, and resulted in plans for a joint United States - India expedition. This program was generally referred to as the IQSY-EQEX. The responsibilities of mounting the experimental program in India and of providing the ballooning support for the experiments were undertaken by NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research). This document reports the ballooning support provided for balloon-borne cosmic-ray experiments performed in India in 1965 to participants in the program and to others interested in balloon-borne experiments.
- Research Organization:
- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 6711863
- Report Number(s):
- PB-93-145910/XAB; NCAR/TN--20
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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