The Optical Aurora

by A. Omholt

The aim of this book is to describe and discuss the aurora as an optical phenomenon, one which can be observed by the naked eye as well as with more sensitive optical detectors. It continues the tradition of study- ing that impressive and imaginative play of nature, the northern lights, seen and discussed by the Greek philosphers as early as the sixth century B.c. Today the study of the optical aurora is only one of many ways of acquiring information...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642462715
• ISBN13: 9783642462719
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"