Atmospheric effects on cosmic-ray muon rate at high latitude (78.9{\deg}N)
Abstract
Since 2019, three scintillator detectors of the EEE collaboration have been continuously measuring cosmic muon rates at 78.9{\deg}N at the Ny-{\AA}lesund Research Station (Svalbard). The resulting six-year time series reveals a pronounced annual modulation, driven primarily by seasonal atmospheric variations. Utilizing routine radiosonde profiles collected above the same site, we applied several established techniques --along with a tailored analysis approach-- to investigate the relationship between muon rate and atmospheric temperature. The temperature-corrected muon-rates are analysed using the Lomb-Scargle periodogram technique in order to investigate the presence of remaining periodic structures. Finally, the temperature corrections coefficients of our analysis are compared with measurements in other stations located at lower latitudes.
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@article{arxiv.2603.04266,
title = {Atmospheric effects on cosmic-ray muon rate at high latitude (78.9{\deg}N)},
author = {M. Abbrescia and C. Avanzini and L. Baldini and R. Baldini Ferroli and G. Batignani and M. Battaglieri and S. Boi and E. Bossini and F. Carnesecchi and D. Cavazza and C. Cicalò and L. Cifarelli and F. Coccetti and E. Coccia and A. Corvaglia and A. De Caro and D. De Gruttola and S. De Pasquale and L. Galante and M. Garbini and L. E. Ghezzer and I. Gnesi and F. Gramegna and E. Gramstad and S. Grazzi and E. S. Haland and D. Hatzifotiadou and P. La Rocca and R. Liotino and Z. Liu and A. Lupi and G. Mandaglio and A. Margotti and G. Maron and M. N. Mazziotta and M. Mazzola and A. Mulliri and R. Nania and F. Noferini and F. Nozzoli and F. Ould-Saada and F. Palmonari and M. Panareo and M. P. Panetta and R. Paoletti and C. Pellegrino and L. Perasso and O. Pinazza and C. Pinto and S. Pisano and K. Piscicchia and L. Quaglia and M. Rasà and F. Riggi and G. Righini and C. Ripoli and M. Rizzi and B. Sabiu and G. Sartorelli and E. Scapparone and M. Schioppa and G. Scioli and A. Scribano and M. Selvi and A. Shtimermann and M. Taiuti and G. Terreni and A. Trifirò and M. Trimarchi and C. Vistoli and L. Votano and M. C. S. Williams and A. Zichichi and R. Zuyeuski},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.04266},
year = {2026}
}
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20 pages, 16 figures, 1 table