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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Egeland, Alv
Titre(s) : Carl Størmer [Texte électronique] : Auroral Pioneer / by Alv Egeland, William J. Burke
Publication : Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Springer e-books : Imprint: Springer,
2013
Description matérielle : 1 online resource
Collection : Astrophysics and Space Science Library ; 393
Note(s) : 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
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Burke, William J.. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Astrophysique
Physique
Astronomie
Sciences spatiales
Indice(s) Dewey :
520 (23e éd.) = Astronomie et sciences connexes ; 500.5 (23e éd.) = Sciences spatiales
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783642314575
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb447049987
Notice n° :
FRBNF44704998
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
