Ultraviolet Radiation in the Solar System

UV radiation is an important part in the electromagnetic spectrum since the energy of the photons is great enough to produce important chemical reactions in the atmospheres of planets and satellites of our Solar System, thereby affecting the transmission of this radiation to the ground and its physi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Vázquez, M. (Author), Hanslmeier, A. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edition:1st ed. 2006.
Series:Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 331
Subjects:
Astrophysics.
Astrobiology.
Astronomy-Observations.
Cancer.
Environment.
Radiation dosimetry.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Cancer Biology.
Environmental Sciences.
Radiation Dosimetry and Protection .
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Historical Introduction
  • Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Magnetism
  • The Solar UV Variability
  • Atmospheric Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation
  • UV Radiation, Ozone and Life
  • UV Fluxes on Other Bodies of the Solar System
  • Ultraviolet Transitory Events and Life.

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