I am looking for raw data of alpha/beta/gamma particles natural background long-term measurement (preferably day by day or second by second for at least a few weeks), but cannot find any. I would be very thankful if somebody can share links to such information.
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1$\begingroup$ I think the difficulty is your "long term" . There is no reason to continually monitor backround radiation except in specific locations for specific regions (experiments in particle physics do that, but the background is a complicated one by all the instrumentation there) $\endgroup$– anna vCommented Jan 12, 2022 at 5:47
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1$\begingroup$ What long term patterns do you expect to see in such data considering that these particles are due to cosmic rays mainly? I would suggest looking for data on terrestrial gamma ray flashes which are produced due to lightning. Variability in such data may be more pronounced. Fermi GBM may also be relevant. $\endgroup$– NewbieCommented Jan 12, 2022 at 6:01
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$\begingroup$ @annav I thought that way too, but was interested if there are such data available. $\endgroup$– KostyaCommented Jan 12, 2022 at 6:23
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$\begingroup$ You'll need to specify a place or a collection of places (e.g. "my kitchen counter" or "my own daily life living in XYZ city"). There isn't just one background radiation rate because there isn't just one background. Soil and building material composition, solar activity and exposure thereto, etc, will affect results. $\endgroup$– g sCommented Jan 12, 2022 at 6:23
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1$\begingroup$ @KostyaKomless Also Google WACCM-X (www2.hao.ucar.edu/modeling/waccm-x) and background radiation, you may find some results. $\endgroup$– NewbieCommented Jan 12, 2022 at 6:31
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Government agencies routinely monitor ambient radioactivity in many locations all around the world. A simple web search gave me this data from Europe as a first hit --- is that what you are looking for?
