TY - JOUR
T1 - From a network to a networking
T2 - The evolution of the Latin American Giant Observatory
AU - Sarmiento-Cano, C.
AU - Asorey, H.
AU - Audelo, M.
AU - Fauth, A. C.
AU - Cazar-Ramírez, D.
AU - Gulisano, A. M.
AU - López-Rodríguez, J. A.
AU - Mayo-García, R.
AU - Molina, J.
AU - Otiniano, L.
AU - Sacahui, J. R.
AU - Secchia-González, G.
AU - Sidelnik, I.
AU - Núñez, L. A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2026
PY - 2026/6
Y1 - 2026/6
N2 - The Latin American Giant Observatory (LAGO) is a collaborative initiative that deploys a network of low-cost, autonomous Water Cherenkov Detectors across Latin America and Spain. Initially focused on detecting gamma-ray bursts at high-altitude sites, LAGO has evolved into a multidisciplinary forum for astroparticle physics, space weather studies, and environmental monitoring. Its detectors operate from sea level to over 4300 meters above sea level (m a.s.l.) in diverse geomagnetic and atmospheric conditions. The ARTI-MEIGA simulation framework is a key development that models the entire cosmic-ray interaction chain, enabling site-specific simulations to be integrated into FAIR-compliant workflows. LAGO also plays a significant role in regional education and training through partnerships with ERASMUS+ projects, positioning itself as a hub for research capacity building. New contributions emerging from the collaboration include volcano muography, neutron hydrometry for precision agriculture, and space weather monitoring in the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly. LAGO demonstrates how Cherenkov-based detection and open science can drive scientific discovery and practical innovation.
AB - The Latin American Giant Observatory (LAGO) is a collaborative initiative that deploys a network of low-cost, autonomous Water Cherenkov Detectors across Latin America and Spain. Initially focused on detecting gamma-ray bursts at high-altitude sites, LAGO has evolved into a multidisciplinary forum for astroparticle physics, space weather studies, and environmental monitoring. Its detectors operate from sea level to over 4300 meters above sea level (m a.s.l.) in diverse geomagnetic and atmospheric conditions. The ARTI-MEIGA simulation framework is a key development that models the entire cosmic-ray interaction chain, enabling site-specific simulations to be integrated into FAIR-compliant workflows. LAGO also plays a significant role in regional education and training through partnerships with ERASMUS+ projects, positioning itself as a hub for research capacity building. New contributions emerging from the collaboration include volcano muography, neutron hydrometry for precision agriculture, and space weather monitoring in the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly. LAGO demonstrates how Cherenkov-based detection and open science can drive scientific discovery and practical innovation.
KW - Astroparticle
KW - FAIR-compliant workflows
KW - Space weather
KW - Water Cherenkov detector
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105029297425
U2 - 10.1016/j.nima.2026.171328
DO - 10.1016/j.nima.2026.171328
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:105029297425
SN - 0168-9002
VL - 1086
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
M1 - 171328
ER -