Limitations of the use of the vertical cut-off to calculate cosmic-ray propagation in the Earth's atmosphere.

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  • Keran O'Brien
چکیده

In the second sentence of page 259, which says ‘However, this will “underestimate” the cosmic-ray flux entering the atmosphere.’ the word ‘underestimate’ should be ‘overestimate’. Also, in the next to last sentence on page 260, which says ‘The use of the vertical cut-off alone over the entire 2-solid angle of incidence of the primary cosmic radiation will “underestimate” the incident cosmic-ray flux, with the “underestimate” largest at the geomagnetic equator’, again ‘underestimate’ should be ‘overestimate’.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Radiation protection dosimetry

دوره 128 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008