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Cosmic Rays and the Aurora of January 25-26

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BETWEEN January 16 and 26, there occurred three violent magnetic storms ; the storm of January 25 was accompanied by a magnificent aurora borealis which was visible nearly in all parts of Europe (see NATURE, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5).

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HESS, V., STEINMAURER, R. & DEMMELMAIR, A. Cosmic Rays and the Aurora of January 25-26. Nature 141, 686–687 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141686a0

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