An Artificial Aurora

IN a recent communication 1 conclusive evidence has been presented for the artificial production of auroral phenomena by the detonation of a nuclear device in the upper atmosphere. The auroral display in question was observed at Apia Observatory, lat. 13° S., long. 171° W., and is considered to have...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1958-12, Vol.182 (4651), p.1728-1728
Main Authors: FOWLER, P. H, WADDINGTON, C. J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:IN a recent communication 1 conclusive evidence has been presented for the artificial production of auroral phenomena by the detonation of a nuclear device in the upper atmosphere. The auroral display in question was observed at Apia Observatory, lat. 13° S., long. 171° W., and is considered to have been produced by a nuclear bomb exploded approximately one hundred miles above Johnston Island, lat. 17° N., long. 169° W.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/1821728a0