Space weather and coronal mass ejections Tim Howard

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Timothy, 1976- author.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in astronomy

SpringerBriefs in astronomy 2191-9119

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space environment.

Extraterrestrial Environment.

Medical Subjects:

Extraterrestrial Environment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York Springer [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Space weather has attracted a lot of attention in recent times. Severe space weather can disrupt spacecraft, and on Earth can be the cause of power outages and power station failure. It also presents a radiation hazard for airline passengers and astronauts. These 'magnetic storms' are most commonly caused by coronal mass ejections, or CMES, which are large eruptions of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun that can reach speeds of several thousand km/s. In this SpringerBrief, Space Weather and Coronal Mass Ejections, author Timothy Howard briefly introduces the coronal mass ejection, its scientific importance, and its relevance to space weather at Earth and other planets. This title focuses on the latest advances in CME observation and modeling, including new results from the NASA STEREO and SDO missions. It also includes topical issues regarding space weather and the most recent observations and anecdotal examples of the impacts of space weather and CMEs"--Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction

History

Observation and Modeling

Relevance to Space Weather

Recent Developments

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 3, 2013)

Other Format:

Print version Howard, Timothy, Dr. Space weather and coronal mass ejections

ISBN:

9781461479758

1461479754

OCLC:

857814795

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