The solar-terrestrial environment : an introduction to geospace - the science of the terrestrial upper atmosphere, ionosphere and magnetosphere
This book describes physical conditions in the upper atmosphere and magnetosphere of the Earth. The account is introductory, at a level suitable for readers with a basic background in engineering or physics. The principal material covers the upper atmosphere and magnetosphere, in terms of structures, dynamics, disturbances and irregularities.
XIV, 420 p. : il. ; 26 cm.
9780521327480, 9780521427371, 0521327482, 0521427371
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Preface; 1. The Earth in space, 2. The physics of geospace; 3. Techniques for observing geospace; 4. The neutral atmosphere; 5. The solar wind and the magnetosphere; 6. Principles of the ionosphere at middle and low latitudes; 7. Ionospheric phenomena at middle and low latitudes; 8. The ionosphere at high latitude; 9. Magnetospheric waves; 10. Technological application of geospace science.