Cosmic rays: The most energetic particles in the universe

Reviews of Modern Physics

Volumn 71, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages

  Cronin, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0033098370     PISSN: 00346861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/revmodphys.71.s165     Document Type: Article

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