Published 1981 | Version v1
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Interpretation of cosmic ray composition: the pathlength distribution

Creators

  • 1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, MD (USA). Goddard Space Flight Center
  • 2. Cosmo-Science Associates, Stony Brook, NY, USA

Description

The chemical composition of cosmic ray nuclei with 3<=Z<=28 between approximately 100 MeV/nuc and a few hundred GeV/nuc are compared with a consistent set of propagation calculations. These include the effects of spallation (energy-dependent cross sections are used), escape and ionization loss in the interstellar medium and deceleration in the solar cavity. This has enabled a consistent study of the cosmic ray pathlength distribution to be made over this entire energy range. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
D. Reidel.
Imprint Place
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
90-277-1271-9
Imprint Title
Origin of cosmic rays
Imprint Pagination
421 p.
Journal Issue
no. 94
Series
International astronomical union symposium.
Journal Page Range
p. 107-108.

Conference

Title
94. International astronomical union symposium.
Dates
11 - 14 Jun 1980.
Place
Bologna, Italy.

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
13670576
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BERYLLIUM; BORON; CARBON; COSMIC RADIATION; ELEMENT ABUNDANCE; ENERGY SPECTRA; IRON
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ELEMENTS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; METALS; NONMETALS; QUANTITY RATIO; RADIATIONS; SEMIMETALS; SPECTRA; TRANSITION ELEMENTS