• The Physics of LAGO

    In this section, you will learn about the physics behind the computation performed by the LAGO Thematic Service. 

    After completion of this section, you will

    • know what are the underlying physics principles behind the development of Extensive Atmospheric Showers
    • know how to calculate the background atmospheric radiation at any place in the World
    • know how to simulate the response of a water Cherenkov detector to the flux of secondary particles at ground