Research Catalog

Title

Physics of geomagnetic phenomena, edited by S. Matsushita and Wallace H. Campbell.

Author

Matsushita, Sadami, 1920-

Publication

New York, Academic Press, 1967.

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Details

Additional Authors

Campbell, Wallace H. (Wallace Hall), 1926-

Description

2 volumes (1398 pages) illustrations; 24 cm

Series Statement

International geophysics series, v. 11

Uniform Title

International geophysics series ; v. 11.

Subject

• Geomagnetism
• geomagnetism
• Géomagnétisme

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographies.

Contents

• Vol. 1. PERSPECTIVE / Sydney Chapman: The beginnings of magnetism and electricity -- The science of geomagnetism is born -- The secular geomagnetic variation -- The geomagnetic exploration of the globe -- The aurora -- The transient geomagnetic variations; geomagnetic disturbance -- The geomagnetic and auroral associations with the sun -- Geomagnetic classification of days and shorter intervals -- The solar daily geomagnetic variation -- The lunar daily geomagnetic variation -- The morphology of geomagnetic storms -- Theoretical ideas (to about 1950) -- Future possibilities -- INSTRUMENTS AND GEOMAGNETIC STATIONS / Leroy R. Alldredge: Instrumentation -- Geomagnetic stations -- International cooperation -- GEOMAGNETIC INDICES / J. Virginia Lincoln: Different indices -- Correlations between geomagnetic indices and parameters of other phenomena (application of geomagnetic indices) -- Forecast of geomagnetic storms and radio disturbance -- PALEOMAGNETISM / Takesi Nagata and Minoru Ozima: Rock magnetism as a basis of paleomagnetism -- Geomagnetic field during the past 10,000 years -- Geomagnetic field in geological time -- Theoretical interpretation -- MAIN GEOMAGNETIC FIELD / E. H. Vestine: Source of Earth's field -- Measurements -- The field in space -- ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION WITHIN THE EARTH / A. T. Price: Observations -- Theory of electromagnetic induction of earth currents --
• Vol. 1. [continued] SOLAR QUIET AND LUNAR DAILY VARIATION FIELDS / S. Matsushita: Morphology of Sq field -- Morphology of L field -- Theory of Sq and L fields -- Correlations with other phenomena -- GEOMAGNETIC VARIATIONS IN THE EQUATORIAL ZONE / Agodi Onwumechilli: Equatorial conditions -- Equatorial geomagnetic variations and the electrojet -- Model of density distribution in ionospheric currents causing quiet day geomagnetic variations -- The magnetic field of models of currents causing quiet day geomagnetic variations Measurements of the electrojet in space -- Analysis of the magnetic field of the electrojet -- Studies of the electrojet from ground-based measurements of its magnetic field -- Summary of equatorial electrojet characteristics -- THE NEUTRAL ATMOSPHERE AND THE QUIET IONOSPHERE / T. E. Vanzandt: The neutral atmosphere -- Observations of the quiet Ionosphere The physics of the quiet Ionosphere -- -- THE EQUATORIAL IONOSPHERE / Robert Cohen: The equatorial D region -- The equatorial E region -- The equatorial F region and beyond -- TEMPERATE-LATITUDE SPORADIC E / Ernest K. Smith, Jr.: Temporal and geographic variations of sporadic E -- Structure of sporadic E -- The cause of sporadic E.
• Vol. 2. IONOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES / George C. Reid: Flare-associated disturbances -- Polar-cap absorption -- Disturbances associated with geomagnetic storms -- Spread F -- Traveling disturbances -- AURORA / Bengt Hultqvist: Morphology of visual aurora -- Correlation with solar and geophysical phenomena -- Direct observations of energetic particles associated with aurora -- Theoretical models -- GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES AND STORMS / S. Matsushita: Observations and morphology -- Theory -- GEOMAGNETIC PULSATIONS / Wallace H. Campbell: The ELF Natural fields -- Regular oscillations in the 1-Sec period range -- Pulsations with irregular forms -- Regular pulsations with periods greater than 5 Sec -- Miscellaneous micropulsation effects -- HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES / J. W. Dungey: Theories -- Applications -- Interactions -- SATELLITE AND ROCKET OBSERV ATIONS / J. P. Heppner: Instrument and spacecraft systems -- Tabulation of rockets, satellites, and space probes that have conducted magnetic field measurements -- The main field and field descriptions -- Ionospheric currents -- Ring currents -- Geomagnetic cavity -- Solar-interplanetary medium -- Hydromagnetic ,vaves, pulsations, and impulses -- Magnetic fields of the Moon and Venus -- Future space measurements -- MAGNETOSPHERE AND RADIATION BELTS / John W. Kern: The solar wind and the magnetosphere -- The motion of charged particles in electromagnetic fields -- Plasma in the magnetosphere -- The Earth's radiation belts -- Precipitation of particles -- GEOMAGNETIC STORMS AND AURORAS / S.-I. Akasofu and Sydney Chapman: The solar corpuscular flow in interplanetary space and around the Earth -- The main phase of geomagnetic storms -- The aurora --
• Vol. 2. [continued] DISTURBANCE OF THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD BY THE SOLAR WIND / E. N. Parker: Theoretical basis of the hydromagnetic disturbance of the geomagnetic field -- Physical basis of the hydromagnetic disturbance of the geomagnetic field -- The quiet-day disturbance -- Sudden commencement and initial phase of a storm -- Main phase of a storm -- Recovery phase of a storm -- Observational exploration of the geomagnetic disturbance -- A HYDROMAGNETIC MODEL OF GEOMAGNETIC STORMS AND AURORAS / J. H. Piddington: The evolution of a hydromagnetic theory -- Nonstreamline motions in the magnetosphere -- Frictional drag on the geomagnetic cavity -- The propagation of a hydromagnetic helical twist wave -- Streamline magnetospheric motions -- Ionospheric and Earth current systems -- Ionospheric drifts and the creation of auroral forms -- Reactions of the ionosphere on the magnetosphere -- The main phase of a geomagnetic storm --
• Vol. 2. [continued] THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE SOLAR WIND AND THE MAGNETOSPHERE / W. I. Axford: The characteristics of the flow of the solar wind past the magnetosphere -- The topology of the magnetosphere -- Interchange motions of a low [beta] plasma -- Effects of interchange motions on individual particles -- Ionospheric effects associated with motions in the magnetosphere -- Motions in the magnetosphere -- High-latitude ionospheric disturbance phenomena -- The electric field and energy dissipation in the magnetosphere during a geomagnetic storm -- Viscous dissipation at the boundary of the magnetosphere -- Ohmic dissipation at the boundary of the magnetosphere -- A MODEL WITH AN INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELD / J. W. Dungey: Hydromagnetic behavior near neutral points -- The model of the field -- Variations with time -- Motion of particles -- ON THE Dst MAIN PHASE AND CERTAIN ASSOCIATED PHENOMENA / K. D. Cole: A mechanism for generating the Dst main phase -- Stable auroral red arcs, major sinks of energy for the Dst main phase -- Suggestions based on the theory -- On ionospheric electric currents causing disturbance.
• Contiene: Vol. I -- Vol. II.

LCCN

67023168

OCLC

• ocm00382714
• 382714
• SCSB-384375

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library