International conference TEPA-2010

Conference “The Thunderstorms and Elementary Particle Acceleration” (“TEPA-2010”) was held in the Nor-Amberd  International conference center of Artem Alikhanyan National Laboratory during September 6-11, 2010. The center was formely known as Yerevan Physics Institute.

Organizers of the Conference:

  • Cosmic Ray Division (CRD) of AANL, Армения
  • D.V. Skobelsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, MSU, Russia.

Forty participant (scientists and students) listened to 37 original reports and talks concerning the following subjects:

  • Surface measurements of the electrons, muons and gamma-rays, generated by RREA processes (Thunderstorm ground enhancements – TGEs).
  • Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs) observations by means of orbital observatories.
  • Obervations of electromagnetic sygnals from thunderstormns and extensive air showers (EAS).
  • Transient luminous effects (TLE) in the upper atmosphere.
  • Relativistic runaway electron avalanche (RREA) – simulations and theory.
  • Comsic rays and space weather.

Conference site: http://crdlx5.yerphi.am/Conferences/tepa2010/home