Variable altitude muon detection and energy dependence of cosmic ray muons
- Author:
- McNichols, Andrew T.
- Title:
- Variable altitude muon detection and energy dependence of cosmic ray muons
- Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 9
- Subject:
- Cosmic rays Mauna Kea Muons Saddle Road
- Summary:
- Cosmic ray muons are particles produced in the upper atmosphere by incident cosmic rays. This study investigates cosmic ray muon flux and energy with variable altitude. A portable muon detection apparatus was used at 400 m internals between sea level and 4,200 m to measure muon incidence rates with altitude and characteristic energies.The results show that the muon flux and overall muon energy increase with detection altitude.
- URL:
- https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/36894/
- Date:
- 2014
- Collection:
- Monographs