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

M. Aglietta; B. Alessandro; P. Antonioli; F. Arneodo; L. Bergamasco; M. E. Bertaina; L. Briatore; A. Castellina; A. Chiavassa; B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli; G. Di Sciaascio; S. Ferrarese; W. Fulgione; P. Galeotti; P. L. Ghia; M. Iacovacci; A. Longhetto; M. Manfrin; G. Mannocchi; C. Morello; G. Navarra; R. Richiardone; O. Saavedra; A. Stamerra; G. C. Trinchero; S. Valchierotti; P. Vallania; S. Vernetto; C. Vigorito

doi:10.1393/ncc/i2008-10294-4

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

M. Aglietta, B. Alessandro, P. Antonioli, F. Arneodo, L. Bergamasco, M. E. Bertaina, L. Briatore, A. Castellina, A. Chiavassa, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli, G. Di Sciaascio, S. Ferrarese, W. Fulgione, P. Galeotti, P. L. Ghia, M. Iacovacci, A. Longhetto, M. Manfrin, G. Mannocchi, C. MorelloG. Navarra, R. Richiardone, O. Saavedra, A. Stamerra, G. C. Trinchero, S. Valchierotti, P. Vallania, S. Vernetto, C. Vigorito

Physics

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	175-189
Number of pages	15
Journal	Nuovo Cimento della Societa Italiana di Fisica C
Volume	31
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1393/ncc/i2008-10294-4
State	Published - 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Access to Document

10.1393/ncc/i2008-10294-4

Cite this

Aglietta, M., Alessandro, B., Antonioli, P., Arneodo, F., Bergamasco, L., Bertaina, M. E., Briatore, L., Castellina, A., Chiavassa, A., D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B., Di Sciaascio, G., Ferrarese, S., Fulgione, W., Galeotti, P., Ghia, P. L., Iacovacci, M., Longhetto, A., Manfrin, M., Mannocchi, G., ... Vigorito, C. (2008). Temperature variations in the low stratosphere (50-200 hPa) monitored by means of the atmospheric muon flux. Nuovo Cimento della Societa Italiana di Fisica C, 31(2), 175-189. https://doi.org/10.1393/ncc/i2008-10294-4

Aglietta, M, Alessandro, B, Antonioli, P, Arneodo, F, Bergamasco, L, Bertaina, ME, Briatore, L, Castellina, A, Chiavassa, A, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, Di Sciaascio, G, Ferrarese, S, Fulgione, W, Galeotti, P, Ghia, PL, Iacovacci, M, Longhetto, A, Manfrin, M, Mannocchi, G, Morello, C, Navarra, G, Richiardone, R, Saavedra, O, Stamerra, A, Trinchero, GC, Valchierotti, S, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S & Vigorito, C 2008, 'Temperature variations in the low stratosphere (50-200 hPa) monitored by means of the atmospheric muon flux', Nuovo Cimento della Societa Italiana di Fisica C, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 175-189. https://doi.org/10.1393/ncc/i2008-10294-4

@article{d66bf2ac268c44e4a298b0f33b0acfd4,

title = "Temperature variations in the low stratosphere (50-200 hPa) monitored by means of the atmospheric muon flux",

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.",

author = "M. Aglietta and B. Alessandro and P. Antonioli and F. Arneodo and L. Bergamasco and Bertaina, {M. E.} and L. Briatore and A. Castellina and A. Chiavassa and {D'Ettorre Piazzoli}, B. and {Di Sciaascio}, G. and S. Ferrarese and W. Fulgione and P. Galeotti and Ghia, {P. L.} and M. Iacovacci and A. Longhetto and M. Manfrin and G. Mannocchi and C. Morello and G. Navarra and R. Richiardone and O. Saavedra and A. Stamerra and Trinchero, {G. C.} and S. Valchierotti and P. Vallania and S. Vernetto and C. Vigorito",

year = "2008",

doi = "10.1393/ncc/i2008-10294-4",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "31",

pages = "175--189",

journal = "Nuovo Cimento della Societa Italiana di Fisica C",

issn = "2037-4909",

publisher = "Societa Italiana di Fisica",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Temperature variations in the low stratosphere (50-200 hPa) monitored by means of the atmospheric muon flux

AU - Aglietta, M.

AU - Alessandro, B.

AU - Antonioli, P.

AU - Arneodo, F.

AU - Bergamasco, L.

AU - Bertaina, M. E.

AU - Briatore, L.

AU - Castellina, A.

AU - Chiavassa, A.

AU - D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B.

AU - Di Sciaascio, G.

AU - Ferrarese, S.

AU - Fulgione, W.

AU - Galeotti, P.

AU - Ghia, P. L.

AU - Iacovacci, M.

AU - Longhetto, A.

AU - Manfrin, M.

AU - Mannocchi, G.

AU - Morello, C.

AU - Navarra, G.

AU - Richiardone, R.

AU - Saavedra, O.

AU - Stamerra, A.

AU - Trinchero, G. C.

AU - Valchierotti, S.

AU - Vallania, P.

AU - Vernetto, S.

AU - Vigorito, C.

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=58549105329&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=58549105329&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1393/ncc/i2008-10294-4

DO - 10.1393/ncc/i2008-10294-4

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:58549105329

SN - 2037-4909

VL - 31

SP - 175

EP - 189

JO - Nuovo Cimento della Societa Italiana di Fisica C

JF - Nuovo Cimento della Societa Italiana di Fisica C

IS - 2

ER -

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

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this