The Cosmic Ray Rate in Earth’s Atmosphere
AUG 01, 2023
Abstract: Two charged particle detectors were built using resources available from the Cosmic Watch program. Along with other atmospheric trends, the cosmic ray rate as a function of altitude was measured to heights above 20 km via the use of high-altitude balloon launches with the detectors as part of the payload. Atmospheric data, verification of the detectors, and cosmic ray rates will be discussed.
