Carl Størmer Auroral Pioneer /

This biography summarizes the seminal contributions to auroral and space science of Carl Størmer (1874 - 1957). He was the first to develop precise photographic methods to calculate heights and morphologies of diverse auroral forms during four solar cycles. Størmer independently devised numerical te...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Egeland, Alv (Autor), Burke, William J. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 393
Temas:
Solar system.
Atmospheric science.
Physics-Philosophy.
Astronomy.
Space Physics.
Atmospheric Science.
Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Carl Størmer's Origins
  • 3 Størmer's Auroral Studies
  • 4 Mother-of-Pearl-, Noctilucent Clouds, Comets and Metors
  • 5 Botanical Interests
  • 6 Mathematical Analyses
  • 7 Cooperation and conflict with Kristian Birkeland
  • 8 Størmer the Man
  • 9 The Størmer Family
  • 10 Størmer's Accomplishments: In Retrospect
  • 11 Carl Størmer's publications, biographies, and other sources. Appendix 1 Størmer's Trajectory Analyses
  • Appendix 2 Auroral Height and Position Orientations
  • Bibliography
  • Index of names.

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