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Carl Størmer : auroral pioneer / Alv Egeland, William J. Burke.

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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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Egeland, Alv, 1932-
Other Authors: Burke, William J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, ©2013.
Series:Astrophysics and space science library ; 393.
Subjects:
Størmer, Carl, > 1874-1957.
Auroras.
Physicists > Norway > Biography.
Mathematicians > Norway > Biography.
Mathematicians.
Physicists.
Norway.
Biography.
Table of Contents:
  • 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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