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"C(cubed)Sat: A Cosmic Climate Cuboid Nanosatellite for ...
• Author: Victoria A. Padgett, with ORCID Identifier [0009-0000-5424-7007](https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5424-7007).
• Degree: Master of Science (MS) awarded on May 1, 2024, from the Department of Computer Science at Georgia State University.
• Advisors: The thesis was supervised by Ashwin Ashok, Xiaochun He, Chetan Tiwari, and Marcus Murbach.
• Research Focus: The thesis explores the correlation between muon flux and extreme weather events, highlighting the importance of monitoring cosmic ray interactions due to the rise in extreme weather occurrences.
• Muon Production: Muons are mainly produced in the atmosphere through interactions between cosmic rays and atmospheric molecules, particularly in the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere.
• Key Challenge: The research tackles the challenge of differentiating between changes in muon flux caused by solar activities and those due to variations in Earth's weather systems.
• Mobile Detector Development: The thesis introduces a mobile muon detector designed to measure cosmic-ray flux both above and on Earth, which can assist in climate event prediction models.
• Data Collection: The study incorporates data gathered from ground-based and commercial aircraft studies to ensure the consistency and reliability of the analysis.
• DOI and Citation: The thesis is titled "C(cubed)Sat: A Cosmic Climate Cuboid Nanosatellite for Monitoring Above-Earth Cosmic Activity" and can be accessed via DOI [10.57709/36968118](https://doi.org/10.57709/36968118).
• Availability: The thesis will be available for download on April 26, 2025.