Cloud chamber images

23 SEPT. 2014 Date de publication 1429 Vues

P03 Cloud chamber Cover

Description: A schematic illustration showing cosmic rays, mostly coming from the Sun, entering the Earth's atmosphere and interacting with atmospheric particles.

Credits: ESA

P03 Cloud chamber Figure 1

Description: ESA’s Swarm satellites orbit the Earth, studying its magnetic field.

Credits: ESA

P03 Cloud chamber Figure 2

Description: Earth's magnetic field. Note that the rotation axis and the magnetic field axis are aligned differently and they do not intersect at the centre of the Earth

Credits: ESA

P03 Cloud chamber Figure 3

Description: Van Allen radiation belts. Two doughnut-shaped rings that circle the Earth and contain trapped charged particles.

Credits: ESA

P03 Cloud chamber Figure 4

Description: A thoriated rod emitting alpha and beta radiation.

Credits: ESA

P03 Cloud chamber Figure 5

Description: The Seeback effect.

Credits: ESA

P03 Cloud chamber Figure A1

Description: Cloud chamber experimental setup.

Credits: ESA


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