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Advances In Geosciences (A 6-Volume Set) - Volume 14 : Solar Terrestrial (St).

Advances in Geosciences is the result of a concerted effort to bring together the latest results and planning activities related to earth and space science in Asia and the international arena. The volume editors are all leading scientists in their research fields covering six sections: Atmospheric S...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: World Scientific 2009.
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  • Cover13;
  • CONTENTS
  • Editors
  • Reviewers
  • ULF Waves: Exploring the Earths Magnetosphere B.J. Fraser
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Wave Equations
  • 3. Modes of Propagation
  • 4. Hydromagnetic Waves in a General Axisymmetric Dipole Field Geometry
  • 5. ULF Wave Propagation and Resonance
  • 5.1. Standing Alfv180;en wave propagation in a realistic magnetosphere
  • 5.2. Cavity waveguide modes
  • 6. Drift and Bounce Resonance
  • 7. Mode Coupling in the Magnetosphere
  • 8. Energy Sources
  • 8.1. Transfer of ULF wave power into the magnetosphere
  • 8.2. Energy sources for Pc3 ULF waves
  • 9. ULF Wave Propagation Through the Ionosphere
  • 10. Heavy Ion Effects on Field Line Resonance
  • 11. Remote Sensing the Magnetosphere Using Ground-Based Observations of ULF Waves
  • 12. Summary
  • References
  • New Sunrise of Solar Physics Galvanized by the Hinode Mission Tetsuya Watanabe and Hinode Science Team
  • 1. Introduction; Successful Launch of Hinode
  • 2. Instrumentation
  • 2.1. Solar optical telescope (SOT)
  • 2.2. X-ray telescope (XRT)
  • 2.3. EUV imaging spectrometer (EIS)
  • 3. Brief Summary of Initial Results
  • 3.1. Telescope performance
  • 3.2. New discoveries by the Hinode mission
  • 4. Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • The Role of Reconnection in the CME/Flare Process13;10;B. Vr711;snak
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Observational Evidences of Reconnection
  • 3. 3D Flux-Rope Model without Reconnection
  • 4. 3D Flux-Rope Model with Reconnection
  • 5. Discussion and Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Small-Scale Interplanetary Magnetic Flux Ropes and Micro-CMEs D.J. Wu
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Energy Spectrum of IMFRs
  • 3. Micro-CMEs
  • 4. Discussion and Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Reconnection in Flares and CMEs G. Poletto
  • 1. Origin of Explosive Events: The Birth of Ideas
  • 2. Reconnection Signatures
  • 3. Signatures of Reconnection in Flares
  • 4. Signatures of Reconnection in CMEs
  • 5. Physical Parameters of Reconnection
  • 6. Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Thickness and Electrical Resistivity of the Current Sheets in Solar Eruptions Jun Lin
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Properties of the Current Sheets Undergoing Tearing
  • 3. Observations and Results
  • 3.1. The 88211;10 January 2002 event
  • 3.2. The 188211;19 November 2003 event
  • 3.3. The 23 March 1998 event
  • 4. Electrical Resistivity of the Reconnecting Current Sheets
  • 5. Discussions and Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Dynamics of Beam8211;Plasma Instability and Langmuir Wave Decay in Two-Dimensions L.F. Ziebell, R. Gaelzer and P.H. Yoon
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Theoretical Formulation and Numerical Setup
  • 3. Numerical Results and Analysis
  • 4. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Superthermal Electron Distributions in the Solar Wind Environment R. Gaelzer, P.H. Yoon, L.F. Ziebell and A.F. Vi31;nas
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. WIND/SWE-VEIS Electron Observations
  • 3. Theory and Results
  • 3.1. Asymmetric tail
  • 3.2. Symmetric tail
  • 4. Conclusions and Discussion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Solar Radio Burst Fine Structures in 18211;7.6GHz Ranges Yihua Yan
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Solar Radio Bursts
  • 2.1. Microwave type III bursts
  • 2.