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Effects of Cosmic Radiation in a Wilson Chamber at the Hafelekar Observatory (2,300 m.) near Innsbruck

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A Magnetic field of 1,500 gauss was produced in a Philipp-Dörffel Wilson chamber of 12 cm. diameter and 3 cm. depth, and the effects of cosmic radiation at a height of 2,300 m. above sea-level were investi gated. We obtained the following results:

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    FRITZ RIEDER & VICTOR F. HESS

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RIEDER, F., HESS, V. Effects of Cosmic Radiation in a Wilson Chamber at the Hafelekar Observatory (2,300 m.) near Innsbruck. Nature 134, 772–773 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/134772b0

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