The effect of atmospheric attenuation on inclined cosmic ray air showers

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 351-365

  Dova, M T ^a   Epele, L N ^a   Mariazzi, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Extensive air showers; Lateral distribution functions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037236768     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-6505(02)00150-0     Document Type: Article

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