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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-4515-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-4515-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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Model evaluation paper
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13 Nov 2018
Model evaluation paper |
| 13 Nov 2018
| 13 Nov 2018
Evaluation of Monte Carlo tools for high-energy atmospheric physics II: relativistic runaway electron avalanches
Birkeland Centre for Space Science, Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Casper Rutjes
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Gabriel Diniz
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Instituto de Física, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
Alejandro Luque
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC), P.O. Box 3004, Granada, Spain
Kevin M. A. Ihaddadene
University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Department of Physics, Durham, NH, USA
Joseph R. Dwyer
University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Department of Physics, Durham, NH, USA
Nikolai Østgaard
Birkeland Centre for Space Science, Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Alexander B. Skeltved
Birkeland Centre for Space Science, Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Ivan S. Ferreira
Instituto de Física, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
Ute Ebert
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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Short summary
We evaluate three models (Geant4, REAM, GRRR) used in the field of high-energy atmospheric physics that are able to simulate relativistic runaway electron avalanches. Several models have been used by the community, but there was, up until now, no study evaluating their consistency in this context. We conclude that there are no major differences to report, and we discuss minor ones. We also provide advice on how to properly set up the general purpose code (Geant4) in this context.
We evaluate three models (Geant4, REAM, GRRR) used in the field of high-energy atmospheric...
