Summary
On the basis of the theoretical calculation of the atmospheric effect on the cosmic-ray muon intensity, it is demonstrated that the following two anomalous facts recently reported from muon observations at deep underground stations can be attributed to the atmospheric-temperature effect. One is the remarkable dependence of the muon intensity on the atmospheric pressure observed at Poatina (365 m w.e. in depth) and Matsushiro (250 m w.e. in depth), which is contradictory to theoretical expectations, and the other is the semi-annual variation in the muon intensity at Matsushiro, which exhibits a striking contrast to annual variations usually observed at underground stations shallower than Matsushiro. In the present paper, the barometer coefficient and the partial temperature coefficient are also provided for various combinations of parameters such as the muon threshold energy and the zenith angle to meet any requirement of observations.
Riassunto
Sulla base del calcolo teorico dell'effetto atmosferico sull'intensità dei muoni dei raggi cosmici, si dimostra che due fatti anomali riportati recentemente riguardanti osservazioni muoniche in stazioni a grande profondità si possono attribuire all'effetto della temperatura atmosferica. Uno è la notevole dipendenza dell'intensità muonica dalla pressione atmosferica osservata a Poatina (365 m w.e. di profondità) e Matsushiro (250 m w.e. di profondità), che è in contraddizione con previsioni teoriche, e l'altro è la variazione semiannuale nell'intensità muonica a Matsushiro, che mostra un contrasto stridente con le variazioni annuali osservate solitamente in stazioni sotterranee meno in profondità di Matsushiro. In questo lavoro si forniscono il coefficiente barometrico e il coefficiente parziale di temperatura per varie combinazioni di parametri come l'energia di soglia muonica e l'angolo zenitale per soddisfare ogni esigenza di osservazione.
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Sagisaka, S. Atmospheric effects on cosmic-ray muon intensities at deep underground depths. Il Nuovo Cimento C 9, 809–828 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02558081
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