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OverviewThe sun is the source of energy for life on earth and is the strongest modulator of the human physical environment. In fact, the Suna (TM)s influence extends throughout the solar system, both through photons, which provide heat, light, and ionization, and through the continuous outflow of a magnetized, supersonic ionized gas known as the solar wind. While the accomplishments of the past decade have answered important questions about the physics of the Sun, the interplanetary medium, and the space environments of Earth and other solar system bodies, they have also highlighted other questions, some of which are long-standing and fundamental. The Sun to the Eartha and Beyond organizes these questions in terms of five challenges that are expected to be the focus of scientific investigations in solar and space physics during the coming decade and beyond. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Solar and Space Physics Survey Committee , Space Studies Board , Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences , National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 28.00cm Weight: 0.485kg ISBN: 9780309085090ISBN 10: 0309085098 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 01 August 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. Solar and Space Physics: Milestones and Science Challenges; 4 2. Integrated Research Strategy for Solar and Space Physics; 5 3. Technology Development; 6 4. Connections Between Solar and Space Physics and Other Disciplines; 7 5. Effects of the Solar and Space Environment on Technology and Society; 8 6. Education and Public Outreach; 9 7. Strengthening the Solar and Space Physics Research Enterprise; 10 Appendix A: Statement of Task; 11 Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations; 12 Appendix C: Biographical Information for Members of the Solar and Space Physics Survey CommitteeReviewsAuthor InformationSolar and Space Physics Survey Committee, National Research Council Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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