Significant enhancements of secondary cosmic rays and electric field at the high mountain peak of Lomnický Štít in High Tatras during thunderstorms

Significant enhancements of secondary cosmic rays and electric field at the high mountain peak of Lomnický Štít in High Tatras during thunderstorms

Abstract High electric fields that occur in thunderstorm clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere might accelerate energetic charged particles produced by cosmic rays. Such energetic particles, especially electrons, can cause additional ionization as they are multiplied and thus form avalanche of relativist...

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Main Authors: J. Chum, R. Langer, J. Baše, M. Kollárik, I. Strhárský, G. Diendorfer, J. Rusz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:Earth, Planets and Space
Subjects:
Thunderstorm ground enhancements of secondary cosmic ray flux
Gamma-ray glows
Neutron monitor
Electron acceleration
Particle detectors
Extreme event
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40623-020-01155-9

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