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Author:   P.A. Sturrock
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1985 ed.
Volume:   26
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.672kg
ISBN:  

9789027718624

ISBN 10:   9027718628
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   31 December 1985
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

16: Formation of the Sun and its Planets.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Star Formation.- 3. Cosmochemistry.- 4. Planet Formation.- 5. Implications for the Formation of the Sun and Planets.- Acknowledgement.- References.- 17: The Solar Neutrino Problem: Gadfly for Solar Evolution Theory.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Standard Theory of Solar Evolution.- 3. The Missing Solar Neutrinos 3.- 4. Have We Left Something Out?.- 5. The Exotic Models.- 6. Conclusions.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 18: Stellar Chromospheres, Coronae, and Winds.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Late-Type Stars.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 19: Solar and Stellar Magnetic Activity.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Solar and Stellar Magnetic Activity: A Phenomenological Comparison.- 3. The Rotation/Activity/Age Connection.- 4. Avenues for Future Research.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 20: Effects of Solar Electromagnetic Radiation on the Terrestrial Environment.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Atmospheric Structure and Composition.- 3. The Climate System.- 4. Solar Radiation Drives the Biosphere.- 5. Concluding Remarks.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 21: The Effect of the Solar Wind on the Terrestrial Environment.- 1. Introduction.- 2. General Morphology.- 3. Solar Wind and Geomagnetic Activity.- 5. Magnetospheric Convection.- 6. Magnetosphere Effects on the Ionosphere and Thermosphere.- 7. Middle and Lower Atmosphere.- Acknowledgements 244.- References.- 22: Solar Energetic Particles and their Effects on the Terrestrial Environment.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Solar Energetic Particles and the Magnetosphere.- 3. Energy Loss Processes.- 4. Atmospheric Alterations and Nuclear Interactions.- 5. Effects of Solar Particle Events.- 6. Conclusion.- References.

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