view Abstract Citations (52) References (40) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Diffuse cosmic and atmospheric MeV gamma radiation from balloon observations. Schoenfelder, V. ; Graser, U. ; Daugherty, J. Abstract Final results on diffuse cosmic and atmospheric gamma-radiation between 1.5 and 10 MeV from two balloon flights with a double Compton telescope flown from Palestine, Texas, in 1973 and 1974 are presented. From these flights, the energy spectrum of the diffuse cosmic gamma-ray component, its dependence on galactic latitude, the energy spectrum of the vertical atmospheric gamma-ray component at various atmospheric depths, and the zenith angle distribution of atmospheric gamma-radiation at 2.5 g/sq cm were determined. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: October 1977 DOI: 10.1086/155580 Bibcode: 1977ApJ...217..306S Keywords: Atmospheric Radiation; Balloon Sounding; Cosmic Rays; Diffuse Radiation; Gamma Rays; Compton Effect; Cosmic X Rays; Gamma Ray Astronomy; Radiation Measurement; X Ray Spectra; Space Radiation full text sources ADS |