Aurora Watcher’s Handbook

Distributed for University of Alaska Press
- Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I Matters of Immediate Concern to Aurora Watchers
Section 1 Cause of the Aurora (Briefly Explained)
Section 2 Hints for Watching and Photographing the Aurora
Section 3 A Suggested Observing Program for the Aurora Watcher Interested in Investigating Auroral Sound
Section 4 Some Basic Facts and Definitions
Section 5 Kinds of Auroras
Section 6 Temporal Variations in the Aurora
Color Plates
Part II For Those Who Want to Learn More
Section 7 Auroral Colors and Their Causes
Section 8 The Aurora Seen from Space
Section 9 Control of the Aurora by the Earth’s Magnetic Field
Section 10 Auroral Conjugacy
Section 11 The Causes of Auroral Motions and Shape Changes
Section 12 Artificial Auroras and Chemical Look-Alikes
Section 13 Aurorally Related Phenomena
Section 14 Folklore and Legends
Part III Auroral Mysteries
Section 15 Unknowns About Auroral Processes
Section 16 Aurora and Weather
Section 17 The Mystery of Auroral Sound
Glossary
Suggested Further Reading
Index
Physical Sciences: Astronomy and Astrophysics
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