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Acta Borealia
A Nordic Journal of Circumpolar Societies
Volume 29, 2012 - Issue 2: The History of Research into the Aurora Borealis
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Special Issue Papers

Appropriating the Aurora: Christopher Hansteen and the Circumpolar Auroral Rings

Pages 177-196 | Published online: 12 Nov 2012

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