Solar Dynamics And Its Effects On The Heliosphere And Earth

Author : Daniel Baker,B. Klecker,S.J. Schwartz,R. Schwenn,Rudolf von Steiger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387695327

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Solar Dynamics and its Effects on the Heliosphere and Earth by Daniel Baker,B. Klecker,S.J. Schwartz,R. Schwenn,Rudolf von Steiger Pdf

This volume helps the reader to understand the ways and means of how dynamical phenomena are generated at the Sun, how they travel through the Heliosphere, and how they affect Earth. It provides an integrated account of the three principal chains of events all the way from the Sun to Earth: the normal solar wind, coronal mass ejections, and solar energetic particles.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Solar and Space Physics Survey Committee
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309085090

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The Sun to the Earth -- and Beyond by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Solar and Space Physics Survey Committee Pdf

The sun is the source of energy for life on earth and is the strongest modulator of the human physical environment. In fact, the Sun's influence extends throughout the solar system, both through photons, which provide heat, light, and ionization, and through the continuous outflow of a magnetized, supersonic ionized gas known as the solar wind. While the accomplishments of the past decade have answered important questions about the physics of the Sun, the interplanetary medium, and the space environments of Earth and other solar system bodies, they have also highlighted other questions, some of which are long-standing and fundamental. The Sun to the Earthâ€"and Beyond organizes these questions in terms of five challenges that are expected to be the focus of scientific investigations in solar and space physics during the coming decade and beyond.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on a Decadal Strategy for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics)
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309313957

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Solar and Space Physics by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on a Decadal Strategy for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) Pdf

In 2010, NASA and the National Science Foundation asked the National Research Council to assemble a committee of experts to develop an integrated national strategy that would guide agency investments in solar and space physics for the years 2013-2022. That strategy, the result of nearly 2 years of effort by the survey committee, which worked with more than 100 scientists and engineers on eight supporting study panels, is presented in the 2013 publication, Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society. This booklet, designed to be accessible to a broader audience of policymakers and the interested public, summarizes the content of that report.

Author : Mari Paz Miralles,Jorge Sánchez Almeida
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048197873

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The Sun, the Solar Wind, and the Heliosphere by Mari Paz Miralles,Jorge Sánchez Almeida Pdf

This volume represents the state of the art of the science covered by the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) Division IV: Solar Wind and Interplanetary Field. It contains a collection of contributions by top experts addressing and reviewing a variety of topics included under the umbrella of the division. It covers subjects that extend from the interior of the Sun to the heliopause, and from the study of physical processes in the Sun and the solar wind plasma to space weather forecasts. The book is organized in 6 parts: the solar interior, the solar atmosphere, the heliosphere, heliophysical processes, radio emissions, and coordinated science in the Sun-Earth system. In addition, we highlight some of the results presented during the IAGA Division IV symposia in the 11th Scientific Assembly of IAGA in Sopron, Hungary, on 23-30 August 2009, which was planned simultaneously with this book.

Author : François Leblanc,Karen Aplin,Yoav Yair,Giles Harrison,Jean Pierre Lebreton,M. Blanc
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387876634

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Planetary Atmospheric Electricity by François Leblanc,Karen Aplin,Yoav Yair,Giles Harrison,Jean Pierre Lebreton,M. Blanc Pdf

This book is a comprehensive discussion of all issues related to atmospheric electricity in our solar system. It details atmospheric electricity on Earth and other planets and discusses the development of instruments used for observation.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Science Board,Task Group on Solar and Space Physics
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1988-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309038485

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Solar and Space Physics by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Science Board,Task Group on Solar and Space Physics Pdf

From the interior of the Sun, to the upper atmosphere and near-space environment of Earth, and outward to a region far beyond Pluto where the Sun's influence wanes, advances during the past decade in space physics and solar physics--the disciplines NASA refers to as heliophysics--have yielded spectacular insights into the phenomena that affect our home in space. Solar and Space Physics, from the National Research Council's (NRC's) Committee for a Decadal Strategy in Solar and Space Physics, is the second NRC decadal survey in heliophysics. Building on the research accomplishments realized during the past decade, the report presents a program of basic and applied research for the period 2013-2022 that will improve scientific understanding of the mechanisms that drive the Sun's activity and the fundamental physical processes underlying near-Earth plasma dynamics, determine the physical interactions of Earth's atmospheric layers in the context of the connected Sun-Earth system, and enhance greatly the capability to provide realistic and specific forecasts of Earth's space environment that will better serve the needs of society. Although the recommended program is directed primarily at NASA and the National Science Foundation for action, the report also recommends actions by other federal agencies, especially the parts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charged with the day-to-day (operational) forecast of space weather. In addition to the recommendations included in this summary, related recommendations are presented in this report.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : MINN:31951D02577535W

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Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2007: Justification of the budget estimates: Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Science Foundation, NASA by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : Andrei Kosterov,Evgeniya Lyskova,Irina Mironova,Sergey Apatenkov,Sergey Baranov
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031407284

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Problems of Geocosmos—2022 by Andrei Kosterov,Evgeniya Lyskova,Irina Mironova,Sergey Apatenkov,Sergey Baranov Pdf

Problems of Geocosmos conference proceedings series provide a snapshot of current research in a broad area of Earth Sciences carried out in Russia and elsewhere. Themes covered include solar physics, physics of magnetosphere, ionosphere and atmosphere, solar-terrestrial coupling links, seismology and geodynamics, paleomagnetism and rock magnetism, as well as cross-disciplinary studies. The proceedings are carefully edited, providing a panoramic outlook of a broad area of Earth Sciences. The readership includes colleague researchers, students and early career scientists. The proceedings will help the readers to look at their research fields from various points of view. Problems of Geocosmos conferences are held by Earth Physics Department, St. Petersburg University bi-annually since 1994. It is one of the largest forums of this kind in Russia/former Soviet Union attracting up to 200 researchers in Earth and magnetospheric physics.

Author : Kenneth R. Lang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540769538

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The Sun from Space by Kenneth R. Lang Pdf

The First Edition of The Sun from Space, completed in 1999, focused on the early accomplishments of three solar spacecraft, SOHO, Ulysses, and Yohkoh, primarily during a minimum in the Sun’s 11-year cycle of magnetic activity. The comp- hensive Second Edition includes the main ndings of these three spacecraft over an entire activity cycle, including two minima and a maximum, and discusses the signi cant results of six more solar missions. Four of these, the Hinode, RHESSI, STEREO, and TRACE missions were launched after the First Edition was either nished or nearly so, and the other two, the ACE and Wind spacecraft, extend our investigations from the Sun to its varying input to the Earth. The Second Edition does not contain simple updates or cosmetic patch ups to the material in the First Edition. It instead contains the relevant discoveries of the past decade, integrated into chapters completely rewritten for the purpose. This provides a fresh perspective to the major topics of solar enquiry, written in an enjoyable, easily understood text accessible to all readers, from the interested layperson to the student or professional.

Author : A. Balogh,Louis J. Lanzerotti,Steve T. Suess
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540743026

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The Heliosphere through the Solar Activity Cycle by A. Balogh,Louis J. Lanzerotti,Steve T. Suess Pdf

Understanding how the Sun changes though its 11-year sunspot cycle and how these changes affect the vast space around the Sun – the heliosphere – has been one of the principal objectives of space research since the advent of the space age. This book presents the evolution of the heliosphere through an entire solar activity cycle. The last solar cycle (cycle 23) has been the best observed from both the Earth and from a fleet of spacecraft. Of these, the joint ESA-NASA Ulysses probe has provided continuous observations of the state of the heliosphere since 1990 from a unique vantage point, that of a nearly polar orbit around the Sun. Ulysses’ results affect our understanding of the heliosphere from the interior of the Sun to the interstellar medium - beyond the outer boundary of the heliosphere. Written by scientists closely associated with the Ulysses mission, the book describes and explains the many different aspects of changes in the heliosphere in response to solar activity. In particular, the authors describe the rise in solar activity from the last minimum in solar activity in 1996 to its maximum in 2000 and the subsequent decline in activity.

Author : Priscilla Frisch
Publisher : Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09
Category : Science
ISBN : UVA:X030111465

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Solar Journey: The Significance of Our Galactic Environment for the Heliosphere and Earth by Priscilla Frisch Pdf

Written by experts who created the field, this volume explores uncharted scientific territory, with articles discussing the effect of our galactic environment on the heliosphere, planetary system and Earth. Leading experts in diverse fields discuss the physical changes expected as the heliosphere adjusts to its galactic environment. Topics include the interaction between solar wind and interstellar dust and gas, cosmic ray modulation, magnetospheres, variations in the solar environment, and the cosmic ray isotope record preserved in paleoclimate data.

Author : John A. Eddy
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 016083807X

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The Sun, the Earth, and Near-earth Space by John A. Eddy Pdf

This book was made possible by NASA Living With a Star grant number NNG06EC631.

Author : Marian Lazar
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789535103394

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Exploring the Solar Wind by Marian Lazar Pdf

This book consists of a selection of original papers of the leading scientists in the fields of Space and Planetary Physics, Solar and Space Plasma Physics with important contributions to the theory, modeling and experimental techniques of the solar wind exploration. Its purpose is to provide the means for interested readers to become familiar with the current knowledge of the solar wind formation and elemental composition, the interplanetary dynamical evolution and acceleration of the charged plasma particles, and the guiding magnetic field that connects to the magnetospheric field lines and adjusts the effects of the solar wind on Earth. I am convinced that most of the research scientists actively working in these fields will find in this book many new and interesting ideas.

Author : Jack Randolph Jokipii,Charles P. Sonett,Mark S. Giampapa
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 1060 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0816518254

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Cosmic Winds and the Heliosphere by Jack Randolph Jokipii,Charles P. Sonett,Mark S. Giampapa Pdf

Contributors examine the physics of wind origin and physical phenomena in winds, including heliospheric shocks, magnetohydrodynamic turbulence, and kinetic phenomena--and their interactions with surrounding media. Contributions range from studies of the interstellar cloud surrounding the solar system to solar wind interaction with comets.

Author : Committee on a Decadal Strategy for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics),Space Studies Board,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0309387396

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Solar and Space Physics by Committee on a Decadal Strategy for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics),Space Studies Board,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council Pdf

From the interior of the Sun, to the upper atmosphere and near-space environment of Earth, and outward to a region far beyond Pluto where the Sun's influence wanes, advances during the past decade in space physics and solar physics--the disciplines NASA refers to as heliophysics--have yielded spectacular insights into the phenomena that affect our home in space. Solar and Space Physics, from the National Research Council's (NRC's) Committee for a Decadal Strategy in Solar and Space Physics, is the second NRC decadal survey in heliophysics. Building on the research accomplishments realized during the past decade, the report presents a program of basic and applied research for the period 2013-2022 that will improve scientific understanding of the mechanisms that drive the Sun's activity and the fundamental physical processes underlying near-Earth plasma dynamics, determine the physical interactions of Earth's atmospheric layers in the context of the connected Sun-Earth system, and enhance greatly the capability to provide realistic and specific forecasts of Earth's space environment that will better serve the needs of society. Although the recommended program is directed primarily at NASA and the National Science Foundation for action, the report also recommends actions by other federal agencies, especially the parts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charged with the day-to-day (operational) forecast of space weather. In addition to the recommendations included in this summary, related recommendations are presented in this report.