| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | File |
| Ref No | MS 3152/1/1/14 |
| Alt Ref No | MS 3152/8 |
| Title | Aurora visual observation sheets for the year 1960 |
| Date | 1960 |
| Extent | 10 boxes |
| Description | Marine observer reports, air observer forms, Balfour Stewart Auroral Laboratory EP summary tables of gathered observations, land observer and meteorological station reports including LDs.
- Marine observations of tbe Aurora Borealis from the Atlantic Ocean, amongst other places.
- Land and meteorological station observations made from places in the West and East, including the United Kingdom, Eire, France, Denmark (Charlottenlund), Sweden, the Faroe Islands and Portugal. Observations of the Aurora Australis from the South.
- Air observations on routes to and from London, Glasgow, Eire, Northern Ireland, America and Canada.
January folders include details of auroral observations at Faroe Climate Stations from January 1959 through to January 1960.
November folders include numerous reports of aurora sightings, in particular for the aurora seen on 12th - 13th November. |
| Arrangement | Box 1: January, Box 2: February, Box 3: March, Box 4: April, Box 5: May, June, Box 6: July, August, Box 7: September, Box 8: October, Box 9: November, Box 10: December. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | The records are available subject to the signed acceptance of the Department's access conditions. |