The Upper Atmosphere
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Published on 13. December 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVIII, 1014 pages
978-3-642-78719-5 (ISBN)
Description
Especially due to the increasing environmental problems there is a need to collect as many data as possible in the upper atmosphere. This book serves as a general multidisciplinary guide and introduction for a more effective use of the large amount of now available data from the Earth's atmosphere. It also shows the problems of the use of large amounts of time series data - for basic science as well as for environmental monitoring - and the related information systems. The book is aimed for scientists and students interested in the Earth's atmosphere which is vital for the understanding of environmental changes in the global system Earth.
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
XVIII, 1014 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 55 mm
Weight
1533 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-642-78719-5 (9783642787195)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-78717-1
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Walter Dieminger | Gerd K. Hartmann | Reinhart Leitinger
The Upper Atmosphere
Data Analysis and Interpretation
E-Book
12/2012
Springer
€96.29
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Walter Dieminger | Gerd K. Hartmann | Reinhart Leitinger
The Upper Atmosphere
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Book
04/1996
Springer
€85.55
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Content
I Physics of the Upper Atmosphere.- I.1 Introduction to the Earth's Atmosphere.- I.2 Dynamics of the Atmosphere.- I.3 Atmospheric Tides.- I.4 Chemistry in the Atmosphere.- I.5 H2O in the Atmosphere.- I.6 Pollution of the Upper Atmosphere.- I.7 Transatmospheric Propagation of Radio Waves: The Role of the Atmosphere in Communication, Navigation, Geodesy etc..- I.8 Atmosphere as a Part of the Biosphere.- I.9 Legal Aspects.- II Investigation Methods of the Upper Atmosphere.- II.1 Acoustic Methods for Probing the Upper Atmosphere.- II.2 Hydrodynamic and Electrodynamic Measurements.- II.3 Electromagnetic Waves in the Upper Atmosphere.- II.4 Chemistry and Physico-Chemistry.- II.5 Modification Methods.- III International Reference and Model Atmosphere.- III.1 Selected Features of the Middle Atmosphere.- III.2 The Thermosphere: Selected Features.- III.3 The Ionosphere.- III.4 Magnetosphere.- IV Special Phenomena of the Upper Atmosphere.- IV.1 Stratospheric Midwinter Warmings.- IV.2 The Antarctic Ozone Hole.- IV.3 Polar Mesospheric Clouds.- IV.4 Night Glow.- IV.5 Aurorae.- V Solar-Terrestrial Relations.- V.1 Solar Activity, Solar Cycle, Coordinates.- V.2 The Solar Wind and Its Effects on Geospace.- V.3 Geomagnetic Activity Indices.- VI Data Centres, Computer Network Communications, Observing Systems and Data Growth Rate Problems, Problems with Long-Term Data, Relevant for the Upper Atmosphere.- VI.1 General Overview of Online Services and Data Centres.- VI.2 The World Data Centre System, International Data Exchange, and New ICSU Programs.- VI.3 Computer Network Communications.- VI.4 SELDADS and SELSIS.- VI.5 Data Growth Rate Problems and Problems with Long-Term Data.