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Readiness for the upcoming solar maximum / National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Research Council (U.S.), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Solar flares.
- Solar atmosphere.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (66 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, District of Columbia : National Academy Press, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Contents:
- Readiness for the Upcoming Solar Maximum; Copyright; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contents; Executive Summary; AGENCY-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Science Foundation; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; 1 Introduction ; 2 Scientific Background ; EARTH'S SPACE ENVIRONMENT RESPONSE; EARTH'S CLIMATE RESPONSE; 3 Technology Considerations ; POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGICAL CONCERNS DURING THE SOLAR MAXIMUM; Satellite Drag
- Radio and Communications InterferenceSatellite and Space Systems Hazards; Power Grids; EXISTING RESOURCES; SUMMARY; 4 Agency Activities and Related Recommendations ; NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION; NASA Roles and Responsibilities; Assessment of NASA Activities for the Solar Maximum; Conclusions and Recommendations for NASA; NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION; NOAA Roles and Responsibilities; Assessment of NOAA Activities for the Solar Maximum; Conclusions and Recommendations for NOAA; NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION; NSF Roles and Responsibilities
- Assessment of NSF Activities for Solar MaximumConclusions and Recommendations for NSF; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; DOD Roles and Responsibilities; Assessment of DOD Activities for the Solar Maximum; Air Force; Navy; Conclusions and Recommendations for DOD; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; DOE Roles and Responsibilities; Assessment of DOE Activities for the Solar Maximum; Conclusions and Recommendations for DOE; 5 Concluding Observations and Recommendations ; Appendixes; A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; COMMITTEE ON SOLAR AND SPACE PHYSICS; COMMITTEE ON SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH
- B Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 12, 2016).
- OCLC:
- 842961817
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