The formation of ionospheric physics – confluence of traditions and threads of continuity

<p>This paper examines how ionospheric physics emerged as a research speciality in Britain, Germany, and the United States in the first four decades of the 20th century. It argues that the formation of this discipline can be viewed as the confluence of four deep-rooted traditions in which scie...

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Main Author: A. Anduaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-04-01
Series:History of Geo- and Space Sciences
Online Access:https://hgss.copernicus.org/articles/12/57/2021/hgss-12-57-2021.pdf