Possible effects on avionics induced by terrestrial gamma-ray flashes

Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs) are impulsive (intrinsically sub-millisecond) events associated with lightning in powerful thunderstorms. TGFs turn out to be very powerful natural accelerators known to accelerate particles and generate radiation up to hundreds of MeV energies. The number ratio...

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Main Authors: M. Tavani, A. Argan, A. Paccagnella, A. Pesoli, F. Palma, S. Gerardin, M. Bagatin, A. Trois, P. Picozza, P. Benvenuti, E. Flamini, M. Marisaldi, C. Pittori, P. Giommi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-04-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/13/1127/2013/nhess-13-1127-2013.pdf