Golup, Geraldina (2012) Estudio de las direcciones de arribo de los rayos cósmicos de ultra-alta energía del observatorio Pierre Auger. / Study of the arrival directions of ultra-high energy cosmic rays detected by the Pierre Auger observatory. Tesis Doctoral en Física, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Instituto Balseiro.
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| Tipo de objeto: | Tesis (Tesis Doctoral en Física) |
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| Palabras Clave: | Cosmic rays; Rayos cósmicos; Magnetic fields (Cosmic physics); Campos magnéticos (Física cósmica); Ultra-high energy cosmic rays; Rayos cósmicos de ultra-alta energía; Pierre Auger observatory; Observatorio Pierre Auger |
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| Materias: | Física > Astrofísica |
| Divisiones: | Investigación y aplicaciones no nucleares > Física > Partículas y campos |
| Código ID: | 325 |
| Depositado Por: | Marisa G. Velazco Aldao |
| Depositado En: | 04 May 2012 15:44 |
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