Northern Lights

The origin of the aurora borealis, a subject of much speculation and scholarly debate, may quite plausibly be ascribed to proton and alpha particle bombardment of the upper atmosphere, according to Aden B.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Physics Today
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing 1952
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3067402
https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/article-pdf/5/11/27/8310115/27_2_online.pdf
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Summary:The origin of the aurora borealis, a subject of much speculation and scholarly debate, may quite plausibly be ascribed to proton and alpha particle bombardment of the upper atmosphere, according to Aden B.