Cargando…
An introduction to space weather /
Space weather is an emerging field of space science focused on understanding societal and technological impacts of the solar-terrestrial relationship. The Sun, which has tremendous influence on Earth's space environment, releases vast amounts of energy in the form of electromagnetic and particl...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2008.
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Space weather is an emerging field of space science focused on understanding societal and technological impacts of the solar-terrestrial relationship. The Sun, which has tremendous influence on Earth's space environment, releases vast amounts of energy in the form of electromagnetic and particle radiation that can damage or destroy satellite, navigation, communication and power distribution systems. This textbook introduces the relationship between the Sun and Earth, and shows how it impacts our technological society. One of the first undergraduate textbooks on space weather aimed at non-science majors, it uses the practical aspects of space weather to introduce space physics and give students an understanding of the Sun-Earth relationship. Definitions of important terms are given throughout the text. Key concepts, supplements, and review questions are given at the end of each chapter to help students understand the materials covered. This textbook is ideal for introductory space physics courses. |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 134 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511394522 0511394527 0511393873 9780511393877 9780511801365 051180136X 1281370290 9781281370297 9786611370299 6611370293 0511393040 9780511393044 0511391730 9780511391736 0511390564 9780511390562 |