Temperature variations in the low stratosphere (50–200 hPa) monitored by means of the atmospheric muon flux

Aglietta, M. and Alessandro, B. and Antonioli, P. and Arneodo, F. and Bergamasco, L. and Bertaina, M. E. and Briatore, L. and Castellina, A. and Chiavassa, A. and D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B. and Di Sciascio, G. and Ferrarese, S. and Fulgione, W. and Galeotti, P. and Ghia, P. L. and Iacovacci, M. and Longhetto, A. and Manfrin, M. and Mannocchi, G. and Morello, C. and Navarra, G. and Richiardone, R. and Saavedra, O. and Stamerra, A. and Trinchero, G. C. and Valchierotti, S. and Vallania, P. and Vernetto, S. and Vigorito, C. (2008) Temperature variations in the low stratosphere (50–200 hPa) monitored by means of the atmospheric muon flux. Il nuovo cimento C, 31 (2). pp. 175-189. ISSN 1826-9885

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Abstract

The dependence of the muon flux on the atmospheric parameters (pressure and temperature) is a well-known effect since long time ago. We have correlated the muon flux recorded by the electromagnetic detector of EAS-TOP with the atmospheric temperature (up to few hPa level) monitored by the radio-soundings of the ITAV—Aeronautica Militare at Pratica di Mare (Rome). A significant effect has been observed when the muon flux is correlated with the atmospheric temperature in the region 50–200 hPa, as expected, since this is the region where the mesons of first generation are produced. The technique has been applied to two short periods of strong temperature variations in the low stratosphere, showing that the temporal pattern of the temperature is fairly well reproduced by the variations of the muon flux. The main results of this analysis are presented.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Measurement methods and instrumentation to determine or evaluate atmospheric parameters, winds, turbulence, temperature and pollutants in air ; Stratosphere/troposphere interactions ; Neutrino, muon, pion, and other elementary particle detectors; cosmic ray detectors
Subjects: 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 530 Fisica
Depositing User: Marina Spanti
Date Deposited: 23 Mar 2020 15:30
Last Modified: 23 Mar 2020 15:30
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/16346

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