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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| Natura: | Livre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
[20..].
Cham : Springer Nature |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2013. |
| Serie: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library
393 |
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • Carl Størmer, Auroral Pioneer, Alv Egeland, William J. Burke, 2013, Heildelberg, Springer, 1 vol. (IX-195 p.), Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 978-3-642-31456-8 |
| Riassunto: | 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 techniques to determine the trajectories of high-energy charged particles allowed and forbidden in the Earth s magnetic field. His theoretical analyses explained cosmic ray access to the upper atmosphere, 20 years before they were identified by other scientists. Størmer s crowning achievement, The Polar Aurora, published when he was 81 years old, stands to this day as a regularly cited guide in graduate-level courses on space physics. The authors present the life of this prodigious scientist in relation to the cultural life of early 20th century in Norway and to the development of the space sciences in the post-Sputnik era |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Archives Springer e-books (Licence nationale) Archives Springer e-books (Licence nationale) |
| ISBN: | 9783642314575 |
| ISSN: | 2214-7985 |
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