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ALLEN, Clabon Walter

Born Perth 28 December 1904; died Canberra 11 December 1987. Education University of Western Australia (B.Sc. 1926, M.Sc. 1929, D.Sc. 1936) and Cambridge University (1935-36). Assistant, Mt. Stromlo Observatory, 1926-51. Professor of astronomy at London University, 1951-72.
  1. Atmospheric potential gradient observations. Australia. Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Mount Stromlo. Memoirs., No.4 (May 1934), 47pp.
  2. The intensity of Fraunhofer lines in the region 4036-6600 A. Australia. Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Mount Stromlo. Memoirs., No.5, Pt. 1 (December 1934), 57pp.
  3. Fraunhofer intensity tables. (a) General intensity table, 4277-6600 A. (b) Multiplet intensity table, 4036-6600 A. Australia. Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Mount Stromlo. Memoirs., No.5, Pt. 2 (December 1934), 96pp.
  4. The brightness of the sky, with special reference to the region within 3° of the sun. Gerlands Beitrage zur Geophysik, 46 (1935), 32-43.
  5. Multiplet intensities in the sun and iron arc. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 96 (1935), 145-148.
  6. Photometry of Fraunhofer lines in the region 5889-6271 A. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 96 (1936), 508-515.
  7. Fraunhofer intensities in the infra-red region 6600-8900 A. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 96 (1936), 843-853.
  8. Line contours of the atmospheric oxygen bands. Astrophysical Journal, 85 (1937), 156-164; Contributions from the Mt. Wilson Observatory, No.566, 61-69.
  9. Central intensities of Fraunhofer lines. Astrophysical Journal, 85 (1937), 165-180; Contributions from the Mt. Wilson Observatory, No.567, 71-86.
  10. Fraunhofer intensities in the infrared region lambda lambda 8800-11830 A. Astrophysical Journal, 88 (1938), 125-132; Contributions from the Mt. Wilson Observatory, No.594, 35-42.
  11. Velocity of a dark hydrogen marking. Observatory, 61 (1938), 136-137.
  12. Fraunhofer intensity table, 3924-4300 A. Australia. Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Mount Stromlo. Memoirs., No.6 (November 1938), 37pp.
  13. Potential gradient observations at Mount Stromlo, during 1933-1938. Australia. Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Mount Stromlo. Memoirs., No.8 (August 1939), 34pp.
  14. Stark effect and damping factor in the Fraunhofer spectrum. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 100 (1939), 4-9.
  15. Photometry of the solar D lines. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 100 (1939), 10-13.
  16. The spectrum of bright chromospheric eruptions. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 100 (1940), 635-644.
  17. Coronal observations at the eclipse of 1940 October 1. Observatory, 64 (1941), 48-50.
  18. Polarisation of the corona. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 101 (1941), 281-283.
  19. Relation between magnetic storms and solar activity. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 104 (1944), 13-21.
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