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The 1968–69 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
1969
Keywords
Geophysical research, Geophysics, Geoscience, Space physics, Arctic and polar 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 1968-69" (1969). GI Reports. 201.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaf_gi_reports/201
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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; Introduction; Facilities; Educational Responsibility – 2. Progress in Research; Spectrophotometry of Atmospheric Phenomena; Laboratory Studies of Atmospheric Collision Processes; Height, Latitude and Intensity of Auroral Arcs; Auroral Proton Precipitation; Conjugate Auroras; Ray Structure in Auroras; Rocket Studies of Auroral Electrojets; Airborne Auroral Expeditions; Auroral Zone Phenomena at Solar Maximum; Observations of Artificial Auroras; ‘Poker Flat’ Rocket Facility; Barium Release Studies; Ring Current Studies & Magnetic Storms; Magnetospheric Substorms; Visit to Moscow and Leningrad; Micropulsation Studies in Alaska; Micropulsations at the Geomagnetic Poles; Finnish-Alaskan Micropulsation Studies; Kotzebue-Macquarie Micropulsations Experiment; Observations of VLF Emissions; Acceleration of Electrons by Electrostatic Waves; Solar Radio Emissions; Auroral Luminosity and Radio Wave Absorption; Ionospheric Irregularities; Ionospheric Winds; Infrasonic Waves; Specialized Aeronomy Facilities; Studies on Ice Fog; Origin of Ice Nuclei; Radar Reflectivity of Aggregated Snowflakes; Micrometeorological Studies Over Snow and Ice Covered Terrain; McCall Glacier Study; Seismology Program; Paleomagnetic Studies in Alaska; Eclogitic Rocks Near Fairbanks; Geophysical-Geochemical Studies at Katmai; Service Contracts – 3. Publications; Published Articles; Geophysical Institute Reports – 4. The Rocket Facility in Alaska & Barium Releases by Dr. T. Neil Davis, Assistant Director of the Geophysical Institute and Professor of Geophysics – 5. Future Program; The New Building; Scientific – 6. Staff; Advisory Committee; Dedication of C. T. Elvey Building; Staff Changes - Resignations, appointments, promotions, leave of absence; Professional Staff List; Visiting Staff; Commencement; Conferences – 7. Finances - Annual Operations, 1968-69 – Acknowledgements -- Illustrations.