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### Observation of muon intensity variations by season with the MINOS Near Detector

Abstract:

A sample of 1.53$\times$10$^{9}$ cosmic-ray-induced single muon events has been recorded at 225 meters-water-equivalent using the MINOS Near Detector. The underground muon rate is observed to be highly correlated with the effective atmospheric temperature. The coefficient $\alpha_{T}$, relating the change in the muon rate to the change in the vertical effective temperature, is determined to be 0.428$\pm$0.003(stat.)$\pm$0.059(syst.). An alternative description is provided by the weighted effe...

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10.1103/PhysRevD.90.012010

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Department:
Oxford, MPLS, Physics, Particle Physics
Role:
Author
Journal:
Phys. Rev. D
Volume:
90
Issue:
1
Pages:
012010
Chapter number:
ARTN 012001
Publication date:
2010-01-05
DOI:
EISSN:
1550-2368
ISSN:
1550-7998
URN:
uuid:d705390d-2f67-4e0c-8198-e7b52064e159
Source identifiers:
48942
Local pid:
pubs:48942
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