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Gamma-rays Associated with Nearby Thunderstorms at Ground Level

Year: 2014

Type: preprint

Abstract: The TGF and Energetic Thunderstorm Rooftop Array (TETRA) is an array of NaI scintillators located at rooftop level on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. From July 2010 through March 2014, TETRA has detected 28 millisecond-duration bursts of gamma-rays at energies 50 keV - 2 MeV associated with nearby (< 8 km) thunderstorms. The ability to observe ground-level Terrestrial Gamma Flashes from close to the source allows a unique analysis of the storm cells producing these events. The results of the initial analysis will be presented.

Source: arXiv (Cornell University)

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1408.1683

Authors: Ringuette, Rebecca, Cherry, Michael L., Granger, Douglas, Guzik, T. Gregory, Stewart, Michael, Wefel, John P.

Institution: Louisiana State University

Language: English

Topic: Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Award: THE GLAST (GAMMA-RAY LARGE AREA SPACE TELESCOPE) SATELLITE MISSION IS SCHEDULED FOR LAUNCH IN JANUAR

OpenAlex ID: W1808856439

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Cited by: 1

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