Cosmic rays

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:affects Electronics
Human health (in space)
gptkbp:cause Genetic mutations
Air showers
Single-event upsets in electronics
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:Protons
gptkb:Electrons
Atomic nuclei
High-energy particles
gptkbp:detects Cherenkov detectors
Geiger counters
Balloon experiments
Cloud chambers
Ground-based detectors
Scintillation counters
Space-based detectors
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Victor_Hess
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1912
gptkbp:effect Background radiation
Ionization of atmosphere
gptkbp:example High-energy astrophysical process
gptkbp:hasComponent Primary cosmic rays
Secondary cosmic rays
gptkbp:hasPeak gptkb:Knee_(at_~10^15_eV)
Ankle (at ~10^18 eV)
gptkbp:hasUnit eV (electronvolt)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cosmic rays
gptkbp:influenced Atmospheric chemistry
Cloud formation
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:Earth's_atmosphere
gptkbp:measures Cosmic ray observatories
gptkbp:originatedIn Sun
Supernovae
Extragalactic sources
gptkbp:range 10^6 to 10^20 electronvolts
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Solar_wind
gptkb:Neutrinos
gptkb:Gamma_rays
gptkbp:spectrumOfActivity Power-law energy spectrum
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:IceCube_Neutrino_Observatory
gptkb:AMS-02_(Alpha_Magnetic_Spectrometer)
gptkb:Pierre_Auger_Observatory
gptkbp:studiedIn Astroparticle physics
gptkbp:subjectOf Cosmic ray physics
Radiation protection studies
Space weather research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blazar
gptkb:Neutrinos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6