Carl Størmer: Auroral PioneerSpringer Science & Business Media, 20. okt. 2012 - 195 sider 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. |
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Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 2 Carl Størmer ́s Origins | 9 |
Chapter 3 Størmer ́s Auroral Studies | 29 |
Chapter 4 MotherofPearl and Noctilucent Clouds Comets and Meteors | 108 |
Chapter 5 Botanical Interests | 115 |
Chapter 6 Mathematical Contributions | 119 |
Chapter 7 Cooperation and Conflict with Kristian Birkeland | 129 |
Chapter 8 Størmer the Man | 134 |
Chapter 9 The Størmer Family | 147 |
Chapter 10 Størmer ́s Accomplishments In Retrospect | 159 |
Chapter 11 Carl Størmer ́s Publications Biographies and Other Sources | 164 |
Appendixes | 175 |
Bibliography | 189 |
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