How can we simulate ionizing radiation at aviation altitudes from TGFs?

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202429209001" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202429209001</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202429209001" target="_blank" >10.1051/epjconf/202429209001</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

How can we simulate ionizing radiation at aviation altitudes from TGFs?

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

So-called thunderclouds, which are large dark clouds that are able to generate thunder and lightning, can act as natural particle accelerators, producing complex high-energy phenomena such as terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs) and gamma-ray glows. These events are often described through the mechanism of relativistic runaway electron avalanches (RREAs), cascades of high-energy electrons accelerated by atmospheric electric fields. Since the energies of the RREAs are up to several tens of MeV, they can also trigger nuclear reactions with atoms of the air and in the soil while entering the ground. Although these phenomena are intriguing, their lack of precise measurement and still not completely understood origins pose a significant challenge for assessing their impact on aviation safety. This paper introduces the project Research Centre of Cosmic Rays and Radiation Events in Atmosphere (CRREAT), aimed at providing measurements of TGFs, thunderstorm ground enhancements (TGEs), and other ionizing radiation phenomena during thunderstorms, as well as at aviation altitudes, stratosphere, and low Earth orbits (LEO). The paper argues that without accurate data on the origins and physical characteristics of TGEs and TGFs, it is impossible to reliably simulate their impact on aircraft crews and passengers. The paper also mentions how the general-purpose 3D Monte Carlo (MC) code PHITS can be used for future simulations and comparisons with measurements related to ionizing radiation phenomena in the atmosphere.

Název v anglickém jazyce

How can we simulate ionizing radiation at aviation altitudes from TGFs?

Popis výsledku anglicky

So-called thunderclouds, which are large dark clouds that are able to generate thunder and lightning, can act as natural particle accelerators, producing complex high-energy phenomena such as terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs) and gamma-ray glows. These events are often described through the mechanism of relativistic runaway electron avalanches (RREAs), cascades of high-energy electrons accelerated by atmospheric electric fields. Since the energies of the RREAs are up to several tens of MeV, they can also trigger nuclear reactions with atoms of the air and in the soil while entering the ground. Although these phenomena are intriguing, their lack of precise measurement and still not completely understood origins pose a significant challenge for assessing their impact on aviation safety. This paper introduces the project Research Centre of Cosmic Rays and Radiation Events in Atmosphere (CRREAT), aimed at providing measurements of TGFs, thunderstorm ground enhancements (TGEs), and other ionizing radiation phenomena during thunderstorms, as well as at aviation altitudes, stratosphere, and low Earth orbits (LEO). The paper argues that without accurate data on the origins and physical characteristics of TGEs and TGFs, it is impossible to reliably simulate their impact on aircraft crews and passengers. The paper also mentions how the general-purpose 3D Monte Carlo (MC) code PHITS can be used for future simulations and comparisons with measurements related to ionizing radiation phenomena in the atmosphere.

Druh

D - Stať ve sborníku

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10509 - Meteorology and atmospheric sciences

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EF15_003%2F0000481" target="_blank" >EF15_003/0000481: Centrum výzkumu kosmického záření a radiačních jevů v atmosféře</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název statě ve sborníku

EPJ Web of Conferences

ISBN

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ISSN

2100-014X

e-ISSN

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Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

09001

Název nakladatele

E D P Science

Místo vydání

Les Ulis

Místo konání akce

Villa Monastero

Datum konání akce

11. 6. 2023

Typ akce podle státní příslušnosti

WRD - Celosvětová akce

Kód UT WoS článku

001191093600036