Impact of varying atmospheric profiles on extensive air shower observation: atmospheric density and primary mass reconstruction
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Impact of Varying Atmospheric Profiles on Extensive Air Shower Observation: - Atmospheric Density and Primary Mass Reconstruction -
The longitudinal profile of extensive air showers is sensitive to the energy and type/mass of the primary particle. One of its characteristics, the atmospheric depth of shower maximum, is often used to reconstruct the elemental composition of primary cosmic rays. In this article, the impact of the atmospheric density profile on the reconstruction of the depth of maximum, as observed in fluoresc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Astroparticle Physics
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0927-6505
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2004.08.004