Anil Kumar
Das, Indian astronomer (Chinsura Hoogly, West Bengal 01 February 1902 –
Hyderabad 18 February 1961) Authored
about 40 papers Explained a
large number of solar phenomena Measured
the temperature difference between the pole and equator of the Sun (1953)
confirming the Bjerknes theory of 1926 Showed that
the area of calcium prominences in Sun’s atmosphere was indeed maximum in
January and minimum in July (1940) INSTRUMENTS With B.B.
Roy & D.N. Das Gupta. A new upper air temperature indicator. Gerlands
Beitr. Z. Geophys. 36:4-6, 1932 Simple
instruments for studying temperature inversions in the free atmosphere.
Gerlands Beitr. Z. Geophys. 37:224-32, 1932 With R.
Anantha Krishnan & B.N. Bhargava. A recording photoelectric photometer.
Indian J. Met. Geophys. 2:151-61, 1951 HONORS Lunar crater Das |
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