The Nature of the Penetrating Cosmic Rays
- 1 January 1939
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 55 (1), 6-10
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.55.6
Abstract
Geiger-Müller tube experiments have been performed to determine the nature of the cosmic rays present at depths of 30 and 300 meters water equivalent from the top of the atmosphere. At both of these depths, the observable cosmic rays are penetrating ionizing rays accompanied by soft showers. The ratio of the soft showers to the penetrating rays increases with depth.Keywords
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