Physics of geomagnetic phenomena Volume I /
Physics Of Geomagnetic Phenomena.
| Other Authors: | Matsushita, Sadami, 1920-, Campbell, Wallace H. 1926-, ScienceDirect (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Academic Press,
1967.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xvii, 623 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series: |
International geophysics series ;
v. 11. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Physics of Geomagnetic Phenomena; Copyright Page; Dadication; Contributors; Preface; Table of Contents; PART I: INTRODUCTORY TOPICS; Chapter 1. Perspective; 1. The Beginnings of Magnetism and Electricity; 2. The Science of Geomagnetism is Born; 3. The Secular Geomagnetic Variation; 4. The Geomagnetic Exploration of the Globe; 5. The Aurora; 6. The Transient Geomagnetic Variations; Geomagnetic Disturbance; 7. The Geomagnetic and Auroral Associations with the Sun; 8. Geomagnetic Classification of Days and Shorter in Tervals; 9. The Solar Daily Geomagnetic Variation.
- 10. The Lunar Daily Geomagnetic Variation11. The Morphology Of Geomagnetic Storms; 12. Theoretical Ideas (To About 1950); 13. Future Possibilities; References; I-l. Perspective; Chapter 2. Instruments and Geomagnetic Stations; 1. Introduction; 2. Instrumentation; 3. Geomagnetic Stations; 4. International Cooperation; References; Chapter 3. Geomagnetic Indices; 1. Different Indices; 2 . CORRELATIONS PJJTWEEN GEOMAGNETIC INDICES AND PARAMETERSOF OTHER PHENOMENA (APPLICATION OF GEOMAGNETIC INDICES; 3 . FORECAST OF GEOMAGNETIC STORMS AND RADIO DISTURBANCE; References.
- PART II: THE EARTH'S MAIN FIELDChapter 4. Paleomagnetism; 1. Introduction; 2. Rock Magnetism as a Basis of Paleomagnetism; 3. Geomagnetic Field During the Past 10,000 Years; 4. Geomagnetic Field in Geological Time; 5. Theoretical Interpretation; References; Chapter 5. Main Geomanetgic Field; 1. Source of Earth's Field; 2. Measurements; 3. The Field in Space; References; Chapter 6. Electromagnetic Induction within the Earth; 1. Introduction; 2. Observations; 3. Theory of Electromagnetic Induction of Earth Currents; References; PART III: QUIET VARIATION FIELDS.
- Chapter 7. Solar Quiet and Lunar Daily Variation Fields1. Introduction; 2. Morphology of Sq Field; 3. Morphology of L Field; 4. Theory of Sq and L Fields; 5. Correlations with other Phenomena; 6. Conclusion; References; Chapter 8. Geomagnetic Variations in the Equatorial Zone; 1. Equatorial Conditions; 2. Equatorial Geomagnetic Variations and the Electrojet; 3. Model of Density Distribution in Ionospheric Currents Causing Quiet Day Geomagnetic Variations; 4. The Magnetic Field of Models of Currents Causing Quiet Day Geomagnetic Variations; 5. Measurements of the Electrojet in Space.
- 6. Analysis of the Magnetic Field of the Electrojet7. Studies of the Electrojet from Ground-Based Measurements of Its Magnetic Field; 8. Summary of Equatorial Electrojet Characteristics; References; Chapter 9. The Neutral Atmosphere and the Quiet Ionosphere; 1. Introduction; 2. The Neutral Atmosphere; 3. Observations of the Quiet Ionosphere; 4. The Physics of the Quiet Ionosphere; 5. CONCLUSION; References; Chapter 10. The Equatorial Ionosphere; 1. Introduction; 2. The Equatorial D Region; 3. The Equatorial E Region; 4. The Equatorial F Region and Beyond; 5. Summary; References.