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The 1973-74 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
1974
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
Geophysical Institute, "Geophysical Institute Annual Report 1973-74" (1974). GI Reports. 214.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaf_gi_reports/214
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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. At Twenty-Five – Looking Back by Keith B. Mather and Paul A. Smith – 2. The Aurora – From Ancient Times by S.-I. Akasofu – 3. Plate Tectonics and Alaska – Crustal Motions by David B. Stone – 4. Offshore Petroleum – Sea Ice and Permafrost Problems by William M. Sackinger – 5. General Review – 6. Progress in Research – Auroral Studies ; Atomic and Molecular Processes ; Poker Flat Research Range ; Barium Release Studies ; Comet Kohoutek ; Magnetospheric Substorms ; Magnetic Micropulsations ; Studies with the Incoherent-Scatter Radar – Upper Atmospheric Winds ; D-Region Photochemistry ; Noctilucent Clouds and Atmospheric Temperature ; Imaging System for Radio Waves ; Radio Communication Services ; Other Services ; Improvements to Facilities ; Large-Scale Circulation of the Atmosphere ; Climate and Microclimate ; Aerosols and Radiative Transfer ; Cloud Physics ; City Climates and Air Pollution ; Satellite-Borne High Resolution Radiometer ; Seasonal Snow Cover ; Glacier Studies ; Hydrology and Permafrost ; Arctic Coastal Research ; Energy and Natural Resources ; Earthquake Studies ; Alaskan Volcanoes ; Seamounts in the Gulf of Alaska ; Paleomagnetic Program ; Geochronology – Prince of Wales Island ; Alaskan Blueschist Terranes ; Paleontology – Gulf of Alaska Region – 7. Publications – Published Articles ; Reports – 8. Staff – Advisory Committee – Staff Changes – Resignations, promotions, leave of absence ; Professional Staff List ; Visiting Staff ; Commencement ; Conferences – 9. Finances – Annual Operations, 1973-74 – Acknowledgements.