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A survey is made of the measurements of the various components of the cosmic radiation: protons, nuclei and electrons. The form of the energy spectra and anisotropies are considered. The problem of the location of cosmic ray sources is examined and it is concluded that there is still no agreement; what does appear to be confirmed is that the bulk of the particles below 1014eV are generated in the Galaxy and those above 1018eV are extragalactic. The energy at which the transition occurs is very uncertain. A variety of features of cosmological interest are discussed.
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Wdowczyk, J. (1982). The Cosmic Ray Origin Problem. In: Wolfendale, A.W. (eds) Progress in Cosmology. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 99. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7873-7_11
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