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Introduction to Cosmic Rays and Extensive Air Showers

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Cosmic rays are highly energetic particles from the outer space, hitting the Earth’s atmosphere every day.

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Zilles, A. (2017). Introduction to Cosmic Rays and Extensive Air Showers . In: Emission of Radio Waves in Particle Showers. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63411-1_1

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