AE31A-3397:
Terrestrial Gamma Flashes Observed from Nearby Thunderstorms at Ground Level
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Michael l Cherry, Nicholas Chason, Douglas Granger, T Gregory Guzik, Donald Pleshinger, James Rodi, J Gregory Stacy, Michael Stewart and Natalie Zimmer, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
Abstract:
The TGF and Energetic Thunderstorm Rooftop Array (TETRA) is an array of NaI scintillators located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since July 2010, TETRA has detected 37 millisecond bursts of gamma rays at energies 50 keV – 2 MeV associated with nearby (< 8 km) thunderstorms. The ability to observe ground-level Terrestrial Gamma Flashes from close to the source allows a unique analysis of the storm cells producing these events. A description of the observations, the results of the analysis, and plans for future measurements will be presented.
