Previstorm Thunderstorm Warning System has been included in the project Baikal-GVD - Gigaton Volume Detector
The Baikal deep underwater neutrino telescope (or Baikal-GVD – Gigaton Volume Detector), which is main part of the observatory, is an international project in the field of astroparticle physics and neutrino astronomy. The construction of Baikal-GVD is motivated by its discovery potential in astrophysics, cosmology, and particle physics. Its primary goal is the detailed study the flux of high-energy cosmic neutrinos and the search for their sources. Baikal-GVD will also search for dark matter candidates, for neutrinos from the decay of super heavy particles, for magnetic monopoles and other exotic particles. It will also be a platform for environmental studies in Lake Baikal.
The Baikal-GVD Collaboration includes 11 institutions and organizations from 6 countries. The telescope is one of the three largest neutrino detectors in the world along with IceCube at the South Pole and ANTARES/KM3NET in the Mediterranean Sea.
Previstorm Thunderstorm Warning System has been included within this important project, Baikal-GVD - Gigaton Volume Detector Its main function is to prevent damage caused by lightning strikes on the equipment that carries out the investigation.
OBJECTIVE
To count with the necessary information to support the Decision Assistance System (SAD) in order to disconnect their equipment and prevent significant damage due to lightning strike.