Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010phrvd..82d3009c&link_type=abstract
Physical Review D, vol. 82, Issue 4, id. 043009
Physics
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Atmospheric Electricity, Lightning, Electromagnetic Processes And Properties, Radiation Processes, Cosmic Rays
Scientific paper
The Aragats Space Environmental Center facilities continuously measure fluxes of neutral and charged secondary cosmic ray incidents on the Earth’s surface. Since 2003 in the 1-minute time series we have detected more than 100 enhancements in the electron, gamma ray, and neutron fluxes correlated with thunderstorm activities. During the periods of the count rate enhancements, lasting tens of minutes, millions of additional particles were detected. Based on the largest particle event of September 19, 2009, we show that our measurements support the existence of long-lasting particle multiplication and acceleration mechanisms in the thunderstorm atmosphere. For the first time we present the energy spectra of electrons and gamma rays from the particle avalanches produced in the thunderstorm atmosphere, reaching the Earth’s surface.
Arakelyan K.
Chilingarian Ashot A.
Chilingaryan Suren
Daryan A.
Hovhannisyan Artyom
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