XXVI DAE-BRNS High Energy Physics Symposium 2024

Session

Poster

19 Dec 2024, 14:00

Swatantrata Bhavan, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

194. Evolution of a Thunderstorm-Induced Muon Event: Insights from the Ooty Muon Telescope, Electric Field, and Lightning Observations

Dr Pranaba K Nayak (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research)

Astroparticle physics and cosmology

Oral

The GRAPES-3 tracking muon telescope in Ooty, India, equipped with high angular resolution and statistical precision, records short-term variations in muon intensity during major thunderstorms, termed thunderstorm-induced muon events (TIMEs) [1]. Recent multidisciplinary investigations of TIMEs have examined seasonal variations [2], connections with the global electric circuit [3], climate...