Auroral Photography from a Satellite

Photographs taken from satellites show the form, location, and intensity of the aurora from a new perspective. They provide an effective way of monitoring auroral activity on a worldwide basis and are likely to become one of the major tools in the effort to understand this phenomenon.

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 183; no. 4128; pp. 951 - 952
Main Authors Rogers, Ernest H., Nelson, David F., Savage, Richard C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 08.03.1974
Subjects
Air forces
Artificial satellites
Auroras
Infrared photography
Infrared reflection
Magnetic polarity
Marine photography
Optical reflection
Spacecraft
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Summary:Photographs taken from satellites show the form, location, and intensity of the aurora from a new perspective. They provide an effective way of monitoring auroral activity on a worldwide basis and are likely to become one of the major tools in the effort to understand this phenomenon.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.183.4128.951