Studying the Effect of Meteorological Parameters on the Concentration of Thermal Neutrons, Based on Data from the NEUTRON Setup

The effect meteorological parameters have on the concentration of thermal neutrons is studied using data from the NEUTRON setup in the period May 2015 to February 2019. Daily and seasonal variations in the neutron count rate are obtained. Such variations are associated with changes in temperature. The effect the depth of the snow cover has on the neutron count rate for four winter periods is estimated. It is shown that meteorological parameters have a considerable impact on the concentration of neutrons near the surface. The total contribution from pressure, temperature, and the depth of the snow cover can be more than 30%.