The radiation environment over the African continent at aviation altitudes: First results of the RPiRENA-based dosimeter

The radiation environment over the African continent, at aviation altitudes, remains mostly uncharacterized and unregulated. In this paper we present initial measurements made by a newly developed active dosimeter on-board long-haul flights between South Africa Germany. Based on these tests, believe that low-cost open-source is suitable for continued operation continent can provide valuable long-term to test dosimteric models inform policy.