Theoretical investigation of thunderstorm induced enhancements of cosmic ray fluxes

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 46-52

  Karapetyan, G G ^a  

^a YEREVAN PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Armenia)

Author keywords

Avalanche gamma rays; Bremsstrahlung; Cosmic rays; Thunderstorm

Indexed keywords

BACKGROUND LEVEL; BREMSSTRAHLUNG; COSMIC RAY FLUX; ELECTRON AVALANCHES; ELECTRON COMPONENT; ENERGETIC SPECTRUM; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; LONG LASTING; POWER-LAW; SPECTRAL CURVES; SPECTRAL FLUX; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; THEORETICAL MODELS; THUNDERSTORM ELECTRIC FIELDS; TOTAL FLUX; TRANSFORMATION OF THE SPECTRUM; TWO-COMPONENT;

COSMIC RAYS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; GAMMA RAYS; THUNDERSTORMS;

ELECTRONS;

EID: 84867762662     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2012.09.006     Document Type: Article

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