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COSMIC-RAY SHOWER [1 record]

Record 1 2001-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Air Pollution
DEF

Simultaneous appearance of downward ionizing particles, with or without photons, caused by a single cosmic ray.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Forme en cascade que prennent les trajectoires des rayons cosmiques primaires qui entrent en collision avec les particules de la haute atmosphère.

OBS

Selon la nature des particules, on distingue les gerbes électromagnétiques (protons et électrons) et les gerbes hadroniques (mésons et nucléons).

Key term(s)
  • pluie de rayons cosmiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astrofísica y cosmografía
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Contaminación del aire
DEF

Aparición simultánea de partículas descendentes ionizantes, con o sin fotones, producidas por un solo rayo cósmico.

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