Probing atmospheric electric fields in thunderstorms through radio emission from extensive air showers
Trinh TN, Schellart P, Buitink S, Corstanje A, Enriquez JE, Falcke H, Hörandel JR, Nelles A, Rachen JP, Rossetto L, Scholten O, Ter Veen S, Thoudam S, Van Den Berg AM, Ebert U, Rutjes C (2015)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2015
Journal
Publisher: Proceedings of Science (PoS)
Book Volume: 30-July-2015
Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of Science
Event location: The Hague, NLD
Abstract
We present measurements of radio emission from extensive air showers taking place during thunderstorms. Their intensity and polarization patterns are different from those observed during fair-weather conditions. We introduce a simple two-layer model for atmospheric electric fields which can reproduce the main features of the intensity and polarization patterns of air shower during thunderstorms. This in turn provides a unique way to probe atmospheric electric fields.
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University of Groningen / Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Netherlands (NL)
Radboud University Nijmegen
Netherlands (NL)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Belgium (BE)
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI)
Netherlands (NL)
Netherlands (NL)
Radboud University Nijmegen
Netherlands (NL)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Belgium (BE)
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI)
Netherlands (NL)
How to cite
APA:
Trinh, T.N., Schellart, P., Buitink, S., Corstanje, A., Enriquez, J.E., Falcke, H.,... Rutjes, C. (2015). Probing atmospheric electric fields in thunderstorms through radio emission from extensive air showers. In Proceedings of Science. The Hague, NLD: Proceedings of Science (PoS).
MLA:
Trinh, T. N.G., et al. "Probing atmospheric electric fields in thunderstorms through radio emission from extensive air showers." Proceedings of the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2015, The Hague, NLD Proceedings of Science (PoS), 2015.
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