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The solar-terrestrial environment : an introduction to geospace--the science of the terrestrial upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and magnetosphere
- Title
- The solar-terrestrial environment : an introduction to geospace--the science of the terrestrial upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and magnetosphere / J.K. Hargreaves.
- Author
- Hargreaves, J. K. (John Keith), 1930-
- Publication
- Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1992.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | QC879 .H278 1992 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xiv, 420 pages : illustrations; 26 cm.
- Summary
- An introductory account describing the physical conditions in the upper atmosphere and magnetosphere of the Earth. The main part of the book covers the neutral and ionized upper atmosphere, the magnetosphere, and structures, dynamics, disturbances and irregularities.
- Series Statement
- Cambridge atmospheric and space science series ; 5
- Uniform Title
- Cambridge atmospheric and space science series ; 5.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. The Earth in space. 1.1. Introduction. 1.2. The sun and the solar wind. 1.3. The atmosphere and the ionosphere. 1.4. Geomagnetic field and magnetosphere. 1.5. Nomenclature. 1.6. Summary -- 2. The physics of geospace. 2.1. Useful units and fundamental constants. 2.2. Properties of gases. 2.3. Magnetoplasma. 2.4. Waves. 2.5. Radio waves in an ionized medium. 2.6. Radio propagation through an irregular plasma. 2.7. More waves in plasmas. 2.8. Instabilities -- 3. Techniques for observing geospace. 3.1. The importance of observations. 3.2. Direct sensing of a gaseous medium. 3.3. Radiation sensors. 3.4. Indirect sensing of the neutral atmosphere. 3.5. Remote sensing by radio waves. 3.6. Scatter radar techniques. 3.7. Ionospheric modification -- 4. The neutral atmosphere. 4.1. Vertical structure. 4.2. Winds and tides. 4.3. Waves propagating in the neutral air. 4.4. Standard atmospheres and models -- 5. The solar wind and the magnetosphere. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Solar radiations. 5.3. The solar wind.
- ISBN
- 0521327482
- 9780521327480
- 0521427371
- 9780521427371
- LCCN
- 91027182
- OCLC
- ocm24173947
- 24173947
- SCSB-1965815
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library