International geophysics series : Introduction to ionospheric physics

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marshall, John, 1954-

Contributor:

Plumb, R. Alan.

Series:

International Geophysics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atmospheric circulation.

Ocean circulation.

Ocean-atmosphere interaction.

Local Subjects:

Atmospheric circulation.

Ocean circulation.

Ocean-atmosphere interaction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (343 p.)

Place of Publication:

Burlington : Elsevier Science, 1969.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by m

Contents:

Front Cover; Introduction to Ionospheric Physics; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter I The Neutral Atmosphere; 1.1 Atmospheric Nomenclature; 1.2 The Hydrostatic Equations of Atmospheric Structure; 1.3 The Heat Balance in the Thermosphere; 1.4 Dissociation and Diffusive Separation; 1.5 The Exosphere; 1.6 Atmospheric Dynamics; 1.7 Atmospheric Tides; 1.8 Experimental Techniques; Chapter II Ionospheric Measurements; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Vertical Incidence Sounding; 2.3 Ground-Based Radio Investigation of the Lower Ionosphere

2.4 Propagation Experiments Using Rockets and Satellites2.5 Direct Measurements Using Rockets and Satellites; 2.6 Incoherent Scatter; Chapter III Photochemical Processes in the Ionosphere; 3.1 The Balance of Ionization; 3.2 The Basic Theory of Photoionization; 3.3 Production of the Ionospheric Layers; 3.4 Loss Reactions; 3.5 Chemistry of the D Region; 3.6 Chemistry of the E and F1 Regions; 3.7 Airglow and the Ionosphere; Chapter IV Transport Processes in the Ionosphere; 4.1 TheTransport Term in the Continuity Equation; 4.2 Electrical Conductivity; 4.3 Plasma Diffusion

4.4 Solving the Continuity Equation4.5 Diffusion between the Ionosphere and Protonosphere; Chapter V Morphology of the Ionosphere; 5.1 The D Region; 5.2 The E and F1 Layers; 5.3 F-Region Rates; 5.4 F-Region Anomalies; 5.5 The Topside Ionosphere; Chapter VI Some Ionospheric Phenomena; 6.1 Solar Flare Effects; 6.2 Eclipse Phenomena; 6.3 Sporadic E; 6.4 Ionospheric Irregularities; 6.5 Electron and Ion Temperatures; Chapter VII Geomagnetism and the Ionosphere; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Representation of the Main Geomagnetic Field; 7.3 Variations of the Geomagnetic Field; 7.4 DynamoTheory

7.5 The MagnetosphereChapter VIII Storms and Their Ionospheric Effects; 8.1 Synopsis of Storm Effects; 8.2 Storm Current Systems; 8.3 Storm Effects in the Lower Ionosphere; 8.4 Storm Effects in the F Region; List of Principal Symbols; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-283-52524-0

9786613837691

0-08-095449-9

OCLC:

813229481