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Ground-Based Gamma-Ray Astronomy by Valerie Connaughton 22 June 2001 Over the last decade, the ground-based gamma-ray community has migrated from the world of speculative particle astrophysics into that of mainstream observational astronomy. I will review the ground-based techniques and early frustrations, leading to breakthrough gamma-ray observations of the Crab Nebula. I will discuss the current state of the field and the synergy that must exist between the space-based and ground-based high-energy communities in the design and implementation of future observatories.
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