Guide to the Universe: The Sun
1st Edition
Published on 20. May 2009
248 pages
978-1-57356-778-7 (ISBN)
Description
Our knowledge of the universe has increased tremendously over the last century, and our discoveries are not over - there remain scientific mysteries that the next generation of astronomers and planetary scientists will need to solve. This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series covers the Sun, and provides readers with the most up-to-date understanding of the current state of scientific knowledge. Scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind, The Sun is an excellent first step for researching the exciting scientific discoveries of the star at the center of our solar system.
The Sun discusses all areas of research surrounding the subject, including: Sunspots and the solar surface; the many faces of the solar atmosphere; the solar wind and solar storms; and the long-term climate effects on the earth's atmosphere. The volume includes a glossary and a bibliography of useful resources for learning more about the subject.
The Sun discusses all areas of research surrounding the subject, including: Sunspots and the solar surface; the many faces of the solar atmosphere; the solar wind and solar storms; and the long-term climate effects on the earth's atmosphere. The volume includes a glossary and a bibliography of useful resources for learning more about the subject.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
File size
10,82 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-57356-778-7 (9781573567787)
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Book
05/2009
Greenwood Press
€81.20
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Persons
DAVID ALEXANDER is currently the Andrew Hays Buchanan Associate Professor of Astrophysics at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2004 and was appointed a Kavli Frontiers Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences in 2006. He is a co-investigator on the NASA STEREO mission and an Associated Scientist on the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) mission to be launched at the end of 2008. Professor Alexander serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Science and also serves, or has served, on several national advisory committees for NASA, the American Geophysical Union, and for the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society.
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A Shining Star
- 3 The Magnetic Sun
- 4 Looking Inside the Sun
- 5 Solar Acne: Sunspots and the Solar Surface
- 6 The Ever-changing Sun
- 7 The Many Faces of the Solar Atmosphere
- 8 Blowing in the Wind
- 9 Solar Storms
- 10 Space Weather
- 11 The Sun and Climate
- 12 The Future
- Appendix: Interesting Facts about the Sun
- Glossary
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- Annotated Bibliography
- Index
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