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The Astrophysics of Galactic Cosmic Rays

Proceedings of two ISSI Workshops, 18–22 October 1999 and 15–19 May 2000, Bern, Switzerland

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  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. Roland Diehl

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik, Garching, Germany

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  2. Etienne Parizot

    1. Institut de Physique Nucléaire d’Orsay, IN2P3-CNRS / Université Paris/Sud, Orsay, France

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  3. Reinald Kallenbach

    1. International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland

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  4. Rudolf Steiger

    1. International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland

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Part of the book series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI (SSSI, volume 13)

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Table of contents (29 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-2
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  2. The Astrophysics of Galactic Cosmic Rays

    1. The Astrophysics of Galactic Cosmic Rays

      • R. Diehl, R. Kallenbach, E. Parizot, R. Von Steiger
      Pages 3-11

  3. Key Observations on Galactic Cosmic Rays

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. The Origin of Primary Cosmic Rays: Constraints from ACE Elemental and Isotopic Composition Observations

      • M. E. Wiedenbeck, N. E. Yanasak, A. C. Cummings, A. J. Davis, J. S. George, R. A. Leske et al.
      Pages 15-26

    3. Radioactive Clocks and Cosmic-Ray Transport in the Galaxy

      • R. A. Mewaldt, N. E. Yanasak, M. E. Wiedenbeck, A. J. Davis, W. R. Binns, E. R. Christian et al.
      Pages 27-39

    4. Cosmic-Ray Composition as Observed by Ulysses

      • James J. Connell
      Pages 41-50

    5. Spallogenic Light Elements and Cosmic-Ray Origin

      • R. Ramaty, R. E. Lingenfelter, B. Kozlovsky
      Pages 51-60

    6. Galactic Cosmic Rays and the Light Elements

      • Etienne Parizot
      Pages 61-71

    7. Wolf—Rayet Star Nucleosynthesis and the Isotopic Composition of the Galactic Cosmic Rays

      • Georges Meynet, Marcel Arnould, Guy Paulus, André Maeder
      Pages 73-84

    8. The Energy Spectra and Anisotropies of Cosmic Rays

      • S. P. Swordy
      Pages 85-94

    9. Antiparticles

      • Gregory Tarlé, Michael Schubnell
      Pages 95-104

    10. Cosmic Rays Beyond the Knee

      • D. Müller
      Pages 105-116

  4. Lessons from the Heliosphere

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. Heliospheric Lessons for Galactic Cosmic-Ray Acceleration

      • G. M. Mason
      Pages 119-133

    3. Electron Acceleration in the Heliosphere

      • Rudolf A. Treumann, Toshio Terasawa
      Pages 135-150

    4. Fast Dust in the Heliosphere

      • E. Grün, M. Landgraf
      Pages 151-164

  5. Radiation from the Galaxy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
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    2. Signatures of Energetic Protons and Electrons in the Galaxy

      • A. W. Strong
      Pages 167-176

    3. Synchrotron Radiation from Galactic Sources: What We Can Learn about Particle Acceleration

      • Stephen P. Reynolds
      Pages 177-186

    4. Gamma Rays from Molecular Clouds

      • F. A. Aharonian
      Pages 187-196
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R. DIEHL, R. KALLENBACH, E. PARIZOT and R. VON STEIGER / The Astrophysics of Galactic Cosmic Rays 3 I: KEY OBSERVATIONS ON GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS M. E. WIEDENBECK, N. E. YANASAK, A. c. CUMMINGS, AJ. DAVIS, I. S. GEORGE, R. A. LESKE, R. A. MEWALDT, E. C. STONE, P. L. HINK, M. H. ISRAEL, M. LIJOWSKI, E. R. CHRISTIAN and TT VON ROSENVINGE / The Origin of Primary Cosmic Rays: Constraints from ACE Elemental and Isotopic Composition Observations 15 R. A. MEWALDT, N. E. YANASAK, M. E. WIEDENBECK, AJ. DAVIS, w. R. BINNS, E. R. CHRISTIAN, A. C. CUMMINGS, P. L. HINK, R. A. LESKE, S. M. NIEBUR, E. C. STONE and TT VON ROSENVINGE / Radioactive Clocks and Cosmic-Ray Transport in the Galaxy 27 J. J. CONNELL / Cosmic-Ray Composition as Observed by Ulysses 41 R. RAMATY, R. E. LINGENFELTER and B. KOZLOVSKY / Spallogenic Light Elements and Cosmic-Ray Origin 51 E. PARIZOT / Galactic Cosmic Rays and the Light Elements 61 G. MEYNET, M. ARNOULD, G. PAULUS and A. MAEDER / Wolf-Rayet Star Nucleosynthesis and the Isotopic Composition of the Galactic Cosmic Rays 73 S. P. SWORDY / The Energy Spectra and Anisotropies of Cosmic Rays 85 G. TARLE and M. SCHUBNELL / Antiparticles 95 D. MULLER / Cosmic Rays Beyond the Knee 105 II: LESSONS FROM THE HELIOSPHERE G. M. MASON / Heliospheric Lessons for Galactic Cosmic-Ray Acceleration 119 R. A.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik, Garching, Germany

    Roland Diehl

  • Institut de Physique Nucléaire d’Orsay, IN2P3-CNRS / Université Paris/Sud, Orsay, France

    Etienne Parizot

  • International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland

    Reinald Kallenbach, Rudolf Steiger

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Astrophysics of Galactic Cosmic Rays

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of two ISSI Workshops, 18–22 October 1999 and 15–19 May 2000, Bern, Switzerland

  • Editors: Roland Diehl, Etienne Parizot, Reinald Kallenbach, Rudolf Steiger

  • Series Title: Space Sciences Series of ISSI

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3239-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-0107-9Published: 28 February 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-5862-1Published: 15 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-3239-0Published: 17 April 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1385-7525

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 383

  • Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Reprinted from Space Science Reviews journal, Vol. 99/1-4

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles

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