Dayside and Polar Cap Aurora

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Sandholt, Per Even (Συγγραφέας), Carlson, Herbert C. (Συγγραφέας), Egeland, Alv (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
• Σειρά: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ; 270
• Θέματα: Physics.; Atmospheric sciences.; Astrophysics.; Atoms.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Atmospheric Sciences.; Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics.

The auroral emissions in the upper atmosphere of the polar regions of the Earth are evidence of the capture of energetic particles from the Sun, streaming by the Earth as the solar wind. These auroral emissions, then, are a window to outer space, and can provide us with valuable information about el...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Auroral Physics: The Preamble
• Near-Earth Space and Dayside Aurora
• Optical Aurora
• Dayside Auroral Forms and Activities
• Morphology of Polar-Cap Sun-Aligned Arcs
• Theory of Polar-Cap Sun-Aligned Arcs.