Polar Views of Planet Earth.

Brochu, Michel

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ERIC Number: EJ278584

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1983

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Polar Views of Planet Earth.

Brochu, Michel

Science Dimension, v15 n2 p7-9 1983

In August, 1981, National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched Dynamics Explorer 1 into polar orbit equipped with three cameras built to view the Northern Lights. The cameras can photograph aurora borealis' faint light without being blinded by the earth's bright dayside. Photographs taken by the satellite are provided. (JN)

Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Higher Education, Photography, Satellites (Aerospace), Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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