Published 1989
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Cosmic rays
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Description
The fundamental characteristics of cosmic rays (CRs) and the history of CR studies are discussed in a general review. Chapters are devoted to the early days of CR observations, the identification of CRs, the effect of the geomagnetic field, solar particles, Galactic CRs, the CR energy spectrum, and clues from subatomic physics. Consideration is given to the origin of CRs, CRs with little or no mass, the subnuclear world, and applications of CR research (C-14 dating and studies of interplanetary dust particles). Diagrams, drawings, graphs, and photographs are provided. 17 refs
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Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press.
- Imprint Place
- Cambridge, MA (USA)
- Imprint Pagination
- 166 p.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 21056018
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC RADIATION; ENERGY SPECTRA; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; MASS; PARTICLE TRACKS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATION DETECTORS; REVIEWS; SOLAR RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- DOCUMENT TYPES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHYSICS; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA; STELLAR RADIATION