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A REPORT PREPARED UNPRER THE OEE Cf
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THE PRESIDENT'S SCIENCE ADVISCF Y TOMA
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THE IGY’ COMMITTEE CF THEN. Tih A.
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This report discusses the s¢iont ©
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results and implications o1 the Argis e-pect rete
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that many of the experiments verforrre
bursts involved both the electron tr.
military effects phenomena, .t was
results classified until a proper Rir
accomplished, Since reports on re
become available within the last tu:
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The scientific aspects o these tn.ve
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altitude, gmall atomic burats over t.¢
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September 195%,
are regarded by mine pert:
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ms
one
achievements of the International {:« sph
these experiments engaged the coorinate
coe
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of the scientific talent of the nation
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of the experiment,
if successtil,
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the far-flung internationa. net +ork
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observational and interpretati e cum > bak
will doubtless stand as a duratit
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knowledge of the great naturas phen
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The underlyifig idea for tne Ar ous pe rremts ote
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Nicholas C. Christofilos, physicist 6 toe
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tories of the University oi
Cal-ternie
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to the fascinatir zg phyei al effets wi
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atomic burst in the near-vacuun
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interesting one promised to oe the tron,
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electrons at hiph aititudes in tt * neapnes
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the burst there wouid be throw
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mediate atomic weight. Most ottne.
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electrons and gamma ravs
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minutes.
The fission fragments th mse. «0
move at high velocitv. Hence, thei: oaths
of outer space would be controi.ed +: ‘Ffield and would be helical ones aroun crag
electrons resulting fromtheir
paths in the magnetic field.
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motions, which has been knowr and wcerins
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