History of EISCAT – Part 4: On the German contribution to the early years of EISCAT

• Published in: History of Geo- and Space Sciences
• Main Author: G. Haerendel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2016
• Subjects: Science; Q; Geology; QE1-996.5; Dynamic and structural geology; QE500-639.5; Physics; QC1-999; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Norway; Ramfjordmoen; EISCAT
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-7-67-2016; https://doaj.org/article/85741f5ef01b4a6180b8d0ec3361c66d

The decision of the Max Planck Society (MPG) to get involved in the establishment of an incoherent scatter radar in northern Europe was intimately linked to the future of the Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy (MPAe) in Katlenburg-Lindau. Delegates of the MPG played an important role in defining the...