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The 1965–66 Geophysical Institute Annual Report presents an overview of the year’s scientific research achievements across the Institute’s disciplines, alongside operational summaries covering finances, administrative changes, and other key activities.
Publication Date
1966
Keywords
Geophysical research, Geophysics, Geoscience, Space physics, Arctic research
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Earth Sciences | Environmental Sciences | Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Physics
Recommended Citation
University of Alaska Fairbanks. Geophysical Institute, "Geophysical Institute Annual Report 1965-66" (1966). GI Reports. 204.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaf_gi_reports/204
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Astrophysics and Astronomy Commons, Earth Sciences Commons, Environmental Sciences Commons, Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Commons, Physics Commons
Comments
Contents: 1. General Review - Present Status of the Institute - Facilities - Educational Responsibility – 2. Progress in Research – Spectrophotometry of atmospheric phenomena; planetary atmospheres; solar eclipse; laboratory studies of collision processes; fast TV system for auroral studies; satellite & rocket studies of aurora; all-sky camera & photometric studies; theoretical studies of aurora & magnetic storms; storm-producing solar plasma; rocket studies of auroral electrojet; UT variations in magnetic activity; polar cap auroras & magnetic variations; solar & lunar daily variations; telluric current & magnetic micropulsation studies at high latitudes & at geomagnetic poles; rubidium vapor magnetometer; effects of discontinuities on telluric currents & magnetic variations; infrasonic waves; solar radio emissions; radio wave absorption studies; trans-polar step frequency sounding; ionospheric irregularities; ionospheric forward scatter; noctilucent clouds; high altitude winds; refractive structure of troposphere; aeronomy facilities; Antarctic katabatic winds; nucleation processes in ice fog; size distributions of precipitation; sources & properties of snow cover; Mt. Wrangell projects; freezing in streams; properties of ice; seismology program; seismic & gravity studies at Katmai; geochemistry & petrology of volcanic rocks; 1966 eruption of Mt. Redoubt; sundry service contracts – 3. Publications - Published Articles - Geophysical Institute Reports - High Latitude Geophysical Data – 4. Ice Fog: Low Temperature Air Pollution in Fairbanks – Results of a recent study by Dr. Carl S. Benson -- 5. Future Program – Building Plans – Scientific – 6. Staff - Advisory Committee - Staff Changes - Resignations, appointments, promotions, leave of absence - Professional Staff List - Visiting Staff - Degrees Awarded - Conferences – 7. Finance - Annual Operations, 1965-66 – Acknowledgements.