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Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station
The Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station was founded in 1943 by Artem Alikhanian, Artem and Abraham Alikhanians (Abram Alikhanov), during World War II, to study cosmic ray and particle physics. It is located on Mount Aragats in Armenia, at an elevation of 3,200 meters, near Kari Lake. History Research on cosmic rays at Aragats started with a 1934 study by the Leningrad Physical-Technical Institute, focusing on how cosmic rays differ from East to West. Norair Kocharian from Yerevan State University later added to this research. These early findings led Artem Alikhanian, Artem and Abram Alikhanov, Abraham Alikhanians to set up a more detailed study in 1942. the station has been operational with minimal interruption since establishment. Since it was set up, the Aragats station has made contributions to studying cosmic rays including the fields of High-energy particle physics, High-Energy Particle Physics, Astrophysics, and Space weather, Space Weather. In its early stages, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Aragats
Mount Aragats (, ) is an isolated four-peaked volcano massif in Armenia. Its northern summit, at above sea level, is the highest point of the Lesser Caucasus and Armenia. It is also one of the highest points in the Armenian Highlands. The Aragats massif is surrounded by the Kasagh River on the east, the Akhurian River on the west, Ararat Plain on the south, and Shirak Plain on the north. The circumference of the massif is around , and covers an area of or around of Armenia's total area. of the massif is located above . Etymology and names According to Armenian tradition, the name of Aragats originates from the words and , which translates to "Ara's throne", in reference to the legendary hero Ara the Handsome. Aragats was mentioned by the early medieval historian Movses Khorenatsi, who in his ''History of Armenia'' claims that the mountain is named after , the son of Hayk, the legendary patriarch of the Armenian people. Aramaneak called his possessions "the foot of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
