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For the purposes of this chapter I have defined Ultra High-Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs) as those cosmic particles or photons that have energies above 3 ×1018 eV.
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Watson, A. (2007). The Status of Observations and Speculations Concerning Ultra High-Energy Cosmic Rays. In: HARTQUIST, T., PITTARD, J., FALLE, S. (eds) Diffuse Matter from Star Forming Regions to Active Galaxies. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5425-9_15
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