Acoustic Detection of Cosmic-Ray Air Showers
- 17 November 1978
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 202 (4369) , 749-751
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.202.4369.749
Abstract
The signal strength, bandwidth, and detection range of acoustic pulses generated by cosmic-ray air showers striking a water surface are calculated. These signals are strong enough to be audible to a submerged swimmer. The phenomena may be useful for studying very-high-energy cosmic rays and may help answer the important question of whether the origin of cosmic rays is extragalactic or galactic.Keywords
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