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The 1971-72 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
1972
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 1971-72" (1972). GI Reports. 217.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaf_gi_reports/217
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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 ; A Brief History of the Geophysical Institute – 2. Progress in Research – McCall Glacier Studies ; Transformation of Snow into Glacier Ice ; Glacier Surging ; Ice Formation in a Small Stream ; Sea-Ice Observation by Satellite ; Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment-AIDJEX – Climatology of the Arctic Basin – The Tundra Biome ; Cloud Physics Research ; Cloud Cover and Temperature of Fairbanks ; Water Vapor Content of Arctic Air ; Aerosols in the Arctic Atmosphere ; Chemistry of Air Pollutants ; Acoustic Sounding of the Lower Atmosphere ; Mirages in the Arctic ; Extraterrestrial Influences on Weather ; Infrasonic Waves ; Upper Atmospheric Winds ; Incoherent-Scatter Investigations ; Excitation and Motions of Auroral Atmosphere ; Ionospheric Studies ; An Imaging System for Radio Wavelengths ; Solar Radio Emissions ; Aurora and Airglow ; Conjugate Auroras ; Polar Auroral Radars ; Auroral VLF Emissions ; Artificial Aurora ; Poker Flat Rocket Range ; Barium Release Studies ; Wave Propagation in Plasmas ; Atomic and Molecular Processes ; Analysis Center for Geomagnetic Disturbances ; Equatorial and Auroral Electrojets ; Magnetospheric Substorms ; Magnetic Micropulsations – Cosmic Ray Variations ; Seismology Program ; Paleomagnetic Studies ; Geochronology Laboratory ; Marine Gravity-Gulf of Alaska ; Augustine Volcano Project ; Petrology Program ; Paleontology-Gulf of Alaska Region ; Management and Service Functions – 3. Publications – Published Articles ; Geophysical Institute Reports – 4. Radio Communications in Alaska and Other Remote Areas with Special Reference to Satellite Telecommunications by Glenn M. Stanley, Professor of Applied Science – 5. Future Program – New Programs ; More Statistics – 6. Staff – Advisory Committee ; Staff Changes-Resignations, appointments, promotions, leave of absence ; Professional Staff List ; Visiting Staff ; Commencement ; Conferences – 7. Finances – Annual Operations, 1971-72 – Acknowledgements.