Cosmic Ray Investigations in Tropical Latitudes
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"Cosmic Ray Investigations in Tropical Latitudes" is the doctoral thesis by Indian physicist Vikram Sarabhai, focusing on the behavior and characteristics of cosmic rays in equatorial and low-latitude regions.
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Target entity: Cosmic Ray Investigations in Tropical Latitudes Context triple: [Vikram Sarabhai, doctoralThesisTitle, Cosmic Ray Investigations in Tropical Latitudes]
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Cosmic-Ray Particles (book)
"Cosmic-Ray Particles" is a scientific book by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Carl David Anderson that explores the nature, detection, and significance of cosmic rays in particle physics and astrophysics.
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Cosmic Rays (book)
Cosmic Rays is a seminal 1964 monograph by physicist Bruno Rossi that systematically presents the experimental study and fundamental physics of high-energy particles from outer space.
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AMS-02 experiment
The AMS-02 experiment is a state-of-the-art particle physics detector mounted on the International Space Station to study cosmic rays and search for dark matter and antimatter in space.
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Department of Cosmic Ray Physics
The Department of Cosmic Ray Physics is a research division specializing in the study of high-energy particles from space and their interactions with matter and fields.
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cosmic ray telescope
A cosmic ray telescope is a scientific instrument designed to detect and measure high-energy particles from space, helping researchers study cosmic radiation and its origins.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Cosmic Ray Investigations in Tropical Latitudes Target entity description: "Cosmic Ray Investigations in Tropical Latitudes" is the doctoral thesis by Indian physicist Vikram Sarabhai, focusing on the behavior and characteristics of cosmic rays in equatorial and low-latitude regions.
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A.
Cosmic-Ray Particles (book)
"Cosmic-Ray Particles" is a scientific book by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Carl David Anderson that explores the nature, detection, and significance of cosmic rays in particle physics and astrophysics.
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B.
Cosmic Rays (book)
Cosmic Rays is a seminal 1964 monograph by physicist Bruno Rossi that systematically presents the experimental study and fundamental physics of high-energy particles from outer space.
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C.
AMS-02 experiment
The AMS-02 experiment is a state-of-the-art particle physics detector mounted on the International Space Station to study cosmic rays and search for dark matter and antimatter in space.
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D.
Department of Cosmic Ray Physics
The Department of Cosmic Ray Physics is a research division specializing in the study of high-energy particles from space and their interactions with matter and fields.
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E.
cosmic ray telescope
A cosmic ray telescope is a scientific instrument designed to detect and measure high-energy particles from space, helping researchers study cosmic radiation and its origins.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
doctoral thesis
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scientific dissertation ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | C. V. Raman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
atmospheric physics
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physics ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
St John’s College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Vikram Sarabhai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationRole | foundational work in low-latitude cosmic ray studies ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
early development of cosmic ray research in India
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understanding of cosmic ray behavior near the geomagnetic equator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| examines |
equatorial geomagnetic cutoff for cosmic rays
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geomagnetic effects on cosmic rays ⓘ influence of Earth’s magnetic field on primary cosmic rays ⓘ variation of cosmic ray intensity with latitude ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
astroparticle physics
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cosmic rays ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
behavior of cosmic rays in equatorial regions
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behavior of cosmic rays in low-latitude regions ⓘ characteristics of cosmic rays in tropical latitudes ⓘ latitude dependence of cosmic ray intensity ⓘ |
| geographicalFocus |
equatorial regions
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low geomagnetic latitudes ⓘ tropical latitudes ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
cosmic ray intensity gradients
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primary cosmic radiation ⓘ secondary cosmic radiation ⓘ tropical atmospheric conditions and cosmic rays ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier cosmic ray studies by C. V. Raman and contemporaries ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| relatedTo | development of space science in India ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | founding of the Indian space program by Vikram Sarabhai ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
ground-based cosmic ray measurements
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ionization chamber observations ⓘ latitude survey of cosmic ray intensity ⓘ |
| supervisedAt | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfResearch | early 1940s ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | original research ⓘ |
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