The Sun and space weather
The importance of the Sun for the Earth, life on Earth and weather processes was recognized long ago by the ancients. The data, from the surveillance of solar activity, can be used to improve our understanding of the Sun-Earth interaction. This book looks at the Sun's activity cycle in order to...
| Main Author: | Hanslmeier, Arnold. |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Dordrecht :
Springer,
2007.
Dordrecht : 2007. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xiii, 315 pages) : illustrations. |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: |
Astrophysics and space science library ;
v. 347. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction, What is Space Weather?
- The Sun a Typical Star
- The Solar Atmosphere and Active Regions
- MHD and the Solar Dynamo
- The Earth's Atmosphere and Climate
- Space Weather and Climate
- Space Weather and Radiation Damage
- Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, Space Weather
- Real-Time Space Weather and Forecasts
- Asteroids, Comets, Meteroites
- Space Debris.