Production of the cosmogenic isotopes3H, 7Be, 10Be, and36Cl in the Earth's atmosphere by solar and galactic cosmic rays

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Webber, W R ^a   Higbie, P R ^b   McCracken, K G ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New Mexico State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 37249091213     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012499     Document Type: Article

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