Impact of atmospheric parameters on the atmospheric Cherenkov technique

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 255-268

  Bernlöhr, Konrad ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

95.55.Ka; 96.40.Pq; Air shower; Atmospheric profile; Cherenkov light; Scattering; Transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042027006     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-6505(99)00093-6     Document Type: Article

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