Planetary atmospheric electricity / F. Leblanc ... [et al.], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leblanc, F.

Series:

Space Sciences Series of ISSI, 1385-7525 ; 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atmospheric electricity.

Planets--Atmospheres.

Planets.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (539 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2008.

Place of Publication:

[New York] : Springer, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume presents our contemporary understanding of atmospheric electricity at Earth and in other solar system atmospheres. It is written by experts in terrestrial atmospheric electricity and planetary scientists. Many of the key issues related to planetary atmospheric electricity are discussed. The physics presented in this book includes ionisation processes in planetary atmospheres, charge generation and separation, and a discussion of electromagnetic signatures of atmospheric discharges. The measurement of thunderstorms and lightning, including its effects and hazards, is highlighted by articles on ground and space based instrumentation, and new missions.Theory and modelling of planetary atmospheric electricity complete this review of the research that is undertaken in this exciting field of space science. This book is an essential research tool for space scientists and geoscientists interested in electrical effects in atmospheres and planetary systems. Graduate students and researchers who are new to the field will benefit from the introductory overviews and can quickly expand their knowledge by studying the subsequent sections.

Contents:

Foreword

Planetary Atmospheric Electricity

Investigating Earth’s Atmospheric Electricity: a Role Model for Planetary Studies

Updated Review of Planetary Atmospheric Electricity

Physical Processes Related to Discharges in Planetary Atmospheres

An Overview of Earth’s Global Electric Circuit and Atmospheric Conductivity

Ions in the Terrestrial Atmosphere and Other Solar System Atmospheres

Charge Generation and Separation Processes

Physics of Electric Discharges in Atmospheric Gases: An Informal Introduction

Cosmic Ray Induced Ion Production in the Atmosphere

Meteoric Layers in Planetary Atmospheres

Profiles of Ion and Aerosol Interactions in Planetary Atmospheres

Composition and Measurement of Charged Atmospheric Clusters

Atmospheric Ions and Aerosol Formation

Tropospheric New Particle Formation and the Role of Ions

Ground-Based and Space-Based Radio Observations of Planetary Lightning

Atmospheric Electricity at Saturn

Atmospheric Electricity Hazards

Electrical Effects on Atmospheric Chemistry

TARANIS—A Satellite Project Dedicated to the Physics of TLEs and TGFs

Lightning Detection by LAC Onboard the Japanese Venus Climate Orbiter, Planet-C

Charge Separation Mechanisms in Clouds

Charge Structure and Dynamics in Thunderstorms

Formation of Charge Layers in the Planetary Atmospheres

Electrical Charging of Volcanic Plumes

Electrical Activity and Dust Lifting on Earth, Mars, and Beyond

The Charging of Planetary Rings

Schumann Resonances as a Means of Investigating the Electromagnetic Environment in the Solar System

Blue Jets: Upward Lightning

VLF Studies During TLE Occurrences in Europe: A Summary of New Findings

DEMETER Observations of EM Emissions Related to Thunderstorms

On ULF Signatures of Lightning Discharges.

Notes:

"Previously published in Space science reviews volume 137, issues 1-4, 2008."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-387-87664-2

OCLC:

304562346