The time structure of neutron emission during atmospheric discharge

Authors :: G.G. Mitko
Kirill P. Zybin
L.I. Vildanova
A. N. Karashtin
W. M. Thu
M.O. Ptitsyn
Yu. V. Shlyugaev
V.Yu. Lutsenko
A.P. Chubenko
Olga Kryakunova
V. A. Ryabov
A.L. Shepetov
V. P. Antonova
A.V. Gurevich
V.V. Piskal
Source :: Atmospheric Research. :339-346
Publication Year :: 2015
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2015.
Abstract: The time structure of neutron count rate enhancement during thunderstorm is studied. The enhancements take place during the time of atmospheric discharge. Significant part of neutrons is emitted in short bursts (200–400 μs). Sometimes the emission is well correlated over the space scale 1 km. Short burst width enables us to suppose that neutrons are generated mainly in a dense medium (probably soil).