Cosmic-ray yield and response functions in the atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Caballero Lopez, R A ^a   Moraal, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84871360512     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JA017794     Document Type: Article

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