Emission of cosmic rays from Jupiter: magnetospheres as possible sources of cosmic rays
Abstract Measurements made recently with the PAMELA satellite during a period of 8 years have shown with good evidence that a fraction of the cosmic rays detected on Earth comes from Jupiter. This result draws attention to the idea that magnetospheres of astrophysical objects could contribute to the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-10-01
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Series: | European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-018-6333-8 |