Alaska science nuggets /

Other Authors: Davis, T. Neil.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Fairbanks, Alaska : University of Alaska Press, 1989.
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Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=22212
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245 0 0 |a Alaska science nuggets /  |c [compiled and edited by] Neil Davis. 
260 |a Fairbanks, Alaska :  |b University of Alaska Press,  |c 1989. 
300 |a 1 online resource (233 pages) :  |b illustrations 
500 |a Reprint. Originally published: Fairbanks : Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, 1982. 
505 0 |a Auroras and related things: Names and definions of the aurora -- Solar wind -- Earth's magnetosphere -- Energy source for the aurora -- Decline of the aurora -- False solar alarm -- Jupiter's red spot -- auroral connection -- Predicting auroras -- Hints for aurora watching -- Photographing the aurora -- Divining the aurora -- Magnetic storms -- Magnetic substorms -- Auroral electrojets -- Continuous aurora -- Transient aurora -- Auroral oval -- Auroral arc -- Auroral rays -- Auroral arcs and bands -- Spirals -- More on spirals -- Flickering aurora -- Black aurora -- Aurora in Eskimo legend -- Conjugate aurora -- Alaska's auroras the best? -- Auroral flights -- Auroral sounds -- Insight into auroral sounds? -- Auroras and migrating birds -- More on auroras and birds -- Abnormal radio propagation -- Radio waves and aurora -- Aurora versus CB'ers -- Aurora versus power lines -- Aurora and climate -- Red aurora -- December 19, 1980 red aurora -- Historical auroras -- Man-made aurora -- Barium releases -- International barium releases -- International barium for orbit -- Lithium red sky -- Flying rockets -- Old reliable -- Whistlers -- Astronomy and keeping time: Stars at night -- Night airglow -- "Jupiter effect" -- Venus -- Reporting unusual events -- Unusual events in the sky -- Unidentified flying object -- Seeing satellites -- Truth about sputnik -- Skylab predictons -- Alaskan eclipses -- Februray 1979 eclipse -- Streakers in the night -- Alaskan meteorites -- Aggie Creek meteorite -- 1929 Kuskokwim meteor -- Savonoski problem. 
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