Abstract
SOME time ago (NATURE, Sept. 3, 1927) I discussed the position of the sunlit aurora rays with my colleague, Prof. Krogness, and he made the suggestion that the great heights of these rays might perhaps be explained by assuming that the sun's radiation pressure pushes away the upper atmosphere like a small tail of a comet, and if the corpuscular rays hit this tail they produce aurora at unusual heights.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
STØRMER, C. The Distribution in Space of the Sunlit Aurora Rays. Nature 123, 82–83 (1929). https://doi.org/10.1038/123082b0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/123082b0
This article is cited by
-
Altitudes and Spectra of Red and Sunlit Auroras
Nature (1937)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
