Search for first harmonic modulation in the right ascension distribution of cosmic rays detected at the Pierre Auger Observatory

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 627-639

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Author keywords

Large scale anisotropies; Pierre Auger Observatory; Ultra high energy cosmic rays

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; AUGERS; COSMOLOGY; MODULATION; OBSERVATORIES;

AMPLITUDE MEASUREMENTS; ENERGY RANGES; FIRST HARMONIC; LARGE SCALE ANISOTROPY; PIERRE AUGER OBSERVATORY; RIGHT ASCENSIONS; SURFACE DETECTORS; ULTRA HIGH-ENERGY COSMIC RAYS;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 79551592390     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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