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SINCE 1928 I have been carrying out experiments on the absorption of cosmic rays in Lake Constance, which is 250 m. deep and lies 395 m. above sea-level. I was able to follow the cosmic rays to a depth of 236.5 m. Analysis of the absorption curve showed four components of different penetrating power.
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REGENER, E. Spectrum of Cosmic Rays. Nature 127, 233–234 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/127233b0
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