Smolek Karel, Ing.,PhD. | IEAP |
Nyklíček Michal | IEAP |
Kovačíková Petra, Mgr. | Faculty of Philosophy and Science of the Silesian University in Opava |
This paper gives a review of the physics of cosmic rays with emphasis on the methods of detection and study. A summary is given of the Czech project CZELTA which is part of a multinational program to study cosmic rays with energies above 1014 eV.