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Author:   J. Ortner ,  H. Maseland
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1965 ed.
Volume:   2
Weight:   0.920kg
ISBN:  

9789027701343

ISBN 10:   9027701342
Pages:   506
Publication Date:   31 January 1965
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Lectures.- Opening Lecture on the Plans of the European Space Research Organization.- I/Solar Physics.- 1. The Solar Photosphere.- 2. The Quiet Chromosphere and Corona.- 3. The Solar Center of Activity.- 4. Optical Solar Flares.- 5. Radio and X-Ray Emission Associated with Solar Flares.- 6. Particle Emission Associated with Solar Flares. Model of Flare Events.- 7. The Hydrogen Convective Zone of the Sun.- 8. Wave Propagation in the Photosphere, Chromosphere and Corona.- 9. Coronal Heating and Solar Wind.- 10. The Solar Magnetic Field and the Solar Activity.- II /Interplanetary Medium.- 11. Interplanetary Medium.- 12. Introduction to Plasma Physics.- 13. Interplanetary Plasma.- III /Ionosphere and High Latitude Phenomena.- 14. Radio Aurora.- 15. Disturbance Effects in the Lowest Ionosphere.- 16. Irregularities in the Ionospheric Electron Density Distribution Causing Radio Wave Scintillation.- 17. Theories of Aurora and of Magnetic Storms.- 18. Magnetic Disturbances and Visual Aurorae.- 19. Auroral Effects on the Ionospheric E-Layer.- 20. Interpretation of Visual Aurora.- IV/Space Instrumentation.- 21. The Space Environment.- 22. Rocket and Satellite Systems.- 23. Some Experimental Techniques of Space Research — Ionospheric Measurements.- 24. Some Experimental Techniques of Space Research — Measurements of Solar Electromagnetic Radiation.- V/Retrospect.- 25. The Alpbach Discussions in Retrospect.- Seminars.- VI/Solar Physics.- 26. A Rocket Experiment for Measuring Soft X-Rays from the Sun.- 27. High Resolution Solar Spectroscopy at the Jungfraujoch Scientific Station.- VII/Interplanetary Medium.- 28. Scientific Results of the Mariner II Voyage to Venus.- 29. On the Penetration of Interplanetary Plasma into the Magnetosphere.- 30. Geomagnetically Trapped Protons.- 31.Cometary and Auroral Studies at Liège.- 32. Rocket Experiments, Laboratory Work and Equipment at the Astrophysical Institute of the University of Liège.- VIII/Solar Cosmic Rays.- 33. Some Examples of Energy and Nature Measurements of Solar Particles.- 34. Some Comments About Diffusion of Solar Particles in Interplanetary Space.- 35. On the Relationship Between Zone X-Ray Bursts and Polar Magnetic Substorms.- IX/Ionosphere and Planetary Atmosphere.- 36. Positive Ion Reactions and Productions in the Ionosphere.- 37. The Atmospheres of Mars and Venus.- 38. An Introduction to Langmuir Probes for Space Research.- 39. The Ionospheric Measurements from Ariel I.- 40. Simultaneous Measurement of Plasma Density by Three Different Methods.- 41. Rocket Measurements of Electron Density and Collision Frequency in the Lower D-Region.- 42. Electron Energy Spectrum Measurements during Auroral Absorption.- Index of Subjects.- Index of Names.

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