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Maximilian Hell's geomagnetic observations in Norway 1769
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2005)
In the years 1768-1770 an expedition lead by the Austrian/Hungarian astronomer and Jesuit Father Maximilian Hell travelled to Vardø in the northernmost part of Norway. The main objective of the expedition was to observe the transit of Venus in June 1769. However, scientific investigations in several other fields were also performed, among them observations of the magnetic declination. From the ...
Altitude calibration of the Tromsø medium frequency radar
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2004)
Although the Tromsø Medium Frequency Radar situated at Ramfjordmoen,
Norway (69°N, 19°E) has been operating for over a quarter of a century, no definitive
altitude calibration has ever been documented using independent measurements of the
same atmosphere. Here we perform calibrations using the recently installed (November
2003) Nippon/Norway Tromsø Meteor Radar by identifying wind features in ...