The Belcher Islands expedition, 1967

A temporary photometer station was established in the summer of 1967 on the belcher Islands, Hudson Bay, to study auroral phenomena at a point as near as possible to the geomagnetic conjugate of Byrd, Antarctica. The practical details of planning, establishing, and operating the station, difficultie...

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Main Authors: Watson, M. D., Sword, D. A.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: National Research Council of Canada. Radio and Electrical Engineering Division 1968
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4224/21277218
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Summary:A temporary photometer station was established in the summer of 1967 on the belcher Islands, Hudson Bay, to study auroral phenomena at a point as near as possible to the geomagnetic conjugate of Byrd, Antarctica. The practical details of planning, establishing, and operating the station, difficulties encountered and solutions found are described. NRC publication: Yes