Published March 1987
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Journal article
Ariel 6 measurements of the fluxes of ultraheavy cosmic rays
- 1. Bristol Univ., England
Description
Results are presented for the abundances of ultraheavy cosmic rays with charge 2 = 34 or more from an analysis of the complete data set obtained in the Ariel 6 satellite mission. The high charge region Z = 60-82 is found to be overabundant compared to propagated solar system material by a factor of 1.84 + or 0.14, and three actinide events are seen. It seems likely that the cosmic rays have experienced a different mix of r- and s-process exposures from those that have given rise to the solar system material. 17 references
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Volume
- 314
- Series
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Page Range
- 739-746
- ISSN
- 0004-637X
- CODEN
- ASJOA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18092244
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARIEL SATELLITES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COSMIC NUCLEI; COSMIC RAY FLUX; FLUX DENSITY; HEAVY NUCLEI; R PROCESS; S PROCESS; SOLAR SYSTEM
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; EVALUATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NUCLEI; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATION FLUX; RADIATIONS; SATELLITES; STAR EVOLUTION