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The Great Aurora of June 16, 1915

Nature volume 95, pages 536–537 (1915)Cite this article

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THERE have been comparatively few auroras here of late years. In that time we have passed through the aurora minimum. Lately, however, there have been distinct indications of an awakened activity in the frequent appearance of auroral glows and arches. But these were generally feeble, and at best showed very little in the way of streamers or other signs of activity.

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BARNARD, E. The Great Aurora of June 16, 1915. Nature 95, 536–537 (1915). https://doi.org/10.1038/095536a0

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