SP13
The Terrestrial Effects of Cosmic Rays

Main Organiser
Y. Muraki
Stelab, Nagoya University
Chikusa,Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
muraki@stelab.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Co-Organiser(s)
E. Friis-Christensen
Danis Space Research Institute

E.O.Flueckiger
Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Bern

S.Cecchini
Instituto TeSRE/CNR
cecchini@bo.infn.it

Brief Description
In recent years it has been found that cosmic rays observed at ground-level are affected by electric fields produced in association with thunderstorms. It has been suggested that this mght be the link between solar activity and climate.