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Curiosity and Chance (1996)

Haerendel, Gerhard (Author)

Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 101
Issue: A5
Pages: 10541-10553
Publication date: 1996
Language: English

URI: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/96JA00136

DOI: 10.1029/96JA00136

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Science and society Plasma physics Experiments and experimentation Personal narratives 21st century 20th century, late

The author recounts some stations of his professional life, which was to a large extent dedicated to active experimentation with plasma clouds in space and to the development of theoretical concepts for some intriguing plasmaphsical processes. The human and political environment of this work receives some coverage as well as his opinion of state and future of his discipline.

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