100th anniversary of the discovery of cosmic radiation: the role of Günther and Tegetmeyer in the development of the necessary instrumentation
The year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of cosmic radiation by the Austrian physicist Victor Franz Hess (1883–1964), obtained onboard manned balloons, one of them launched up to an altitude of 5.3 km. His discovery earned him the Nobel Prize in 1936. The discovery fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-11-01
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| Series: | History of Geo- and Space Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hist-geo-space-sci.net/3/151/2012/hgss-3-151-2012.pdf |