Physics of extremely high energy cosmic rays

International Journal of Modern Physics A

Volumn 15, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 2181-2224

  Bertou, Xavier ^a   Boratav, Murat ^a   Letessier Selvon, Antoine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COSMIC RADIATION; ENERGY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORY;

EID: 0034690981     PISSN: 0217751X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217751X00000902     Document Type: Review

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