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

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Description 1 online resource Series Astrophysics and space science library ; 393 Astrophysics and space science library ; v. 393. 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 Summary 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 Analysis fysica physics filosofie philosophy atmosfeer atmosphere meteorologie meteorology klimatologie climatology astronomie astronomy ruimtewetenschap space science Physics (General) Fysica (algemeen) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 19, 2012) In Springer eBooks Subject Størmer, Carl, 1874-1957. SUBJECT Størmer, Carl, 1874-1957 fast Subject Auroras. Physicists -- Norway -- Biography Mathematicians -- Norway -- Biography Astrophysics. Astronomy. Astronomy astrophysics. astronomy. Auroras Mathematicians Physicists Norway Genre/Form Biographies Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book Author Burke, William J LC no. 2012949814 ISBN 9783642314575 3642314570 9783642314568 3642314562 1283740834 9781283740838

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