Solar-Terrestrial Physics Solar-Terrestrial Physics Solar-Terrestrial Physics 2500-0535 12017 10.12737/19880 Results of current research Results of current research Results of current research Nature of gamma radiation variations during atmospheric precipitations Nature of gamma radiation variations during atmospheric precipitations Германенко Алексей Владимирович Germanenko Aleksey Vladimirovich alex.germanenko@gmail.com

кандидат физико-математических наук;

candidate of physical and mathematical sciences;

 Балабин Юрий Васильевич Balabin Yuriy Vasilyevich balabin@pgia.ru

кандидат физико-математических наук;

candidate of physical and mathematical sciences;

 Гвоздевский Борис Борисович Gvozdevsky Boris Borisovich gvozdevsky@pgia.ru

кандидат физико-математических наук;

candidate of physical and mathematical sciences;

 Щур Леонид Исаакович Schur Leonid Isaakovich schur@pgia.ru Полярный геофизический институт КНЦ РАН Апатиты Россия Polar Geophysical Institute KSC RAS Apatity Russian Federation Полярный геофизический институт КНЦ РАН Апатиты Россия Polar Geophysical Institute KSC RAS Apatity Russian Federation Полярный геофизический институт КНЦ РАН Апатиты Россия Polar Geophysical Institute KSC RAS Apatity Russian Federation Полярный геофизический институт КНЦ РАН Апатиты Россия Polar Geophysical Institute KSC RAS Apatity Russian Federation 31 05 2016 31 05 2016 2 1 78 88 https://naukaru.ru/en/nauka/article/12017/view

The Polar Geophysical Institute has developed a complex facility for continuously monitoring various components of secondary cosmic rays. Gamma radiation during precipitation events has been found to increase the year round regardless of the season. A series of experiments has revealed that there is no precipitation pollution by any natural or artificial radionuclides. Radiation spectrum does not have any characteristic lines of elements. We propose a mechanism providing a satisfactory description for this phenomenon.

The Polar Geophysical Institute has developed a complex facility for continuously monitoring various components of secondary cosmic rays. Gamma radiation during precipitation events has been found to increase the year round regardless of the season. A series of experiments has revealed that there is no precipitation pollution by any natural or artificial radionuclides. Radiation spectrum does not have any characteristic lines of elements. We propose a mechanism providing a satisfactory description for this phenomenon.

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