Published 1983 | Version v1
Book

Galactic propagation of cosmic rays

  • 1. California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Space Sciences Lab.
  • 2. California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Dept. of Astronomy
  • 3. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France). Section d'Astrophysique

Description

After introducing various phenomenological models of cosmic ray propagation in the galaxy, we examine how some of them fare when compared to the data. We show that a model based on resonant diffusion of cosmic rays off an interstellar spectrum of hydromagnetic waves can account for the presently available evidence on cosmic rays and the interstellar medium. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Reidel.
Imprint Place
Dordrecht (Netherlands)
ISBN
90-277-1609-9
Imprint Title
Composition and origin of cosmic rays
Imprint Pagination
424 p.
Journal Issue
no. 107
Series
NATO ASI series. Series C.;Mathematical and physical sciences.
Journal Page Range
p. 175-191.

Conference

Title
3. course on composition and origin of cosmic rays.
Dates
20-30 Jun 1982.
Place
Erice (Italy).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
15000613
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY PROPAGATION; DIFFUSION; MILKY WAY
Descriptors DEC
GALAXIES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS

Optional Information

Notes
Also published as report CEA-CONF--6481, Sep 1982. With 36 refs.