Ultraviolet Radiation in the Solar System

UV radiation is an important part in the electromagnetic spectrum since the energy of the photons is great enough to produce important chemical reactions in the atmospheres of planets and satellites of our Solar System, thereby affecting the transmission of this radiation to the ground and its physi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vázquez, M., Hanslmeier, A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2006, 2006
Edition:1st ed. 2006
Series:Astrophysics and Space Science Library
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Historical Introduction
  • Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Magnetism
  • The Solar UV Variability
  • Atmospheric Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation
  • UV Radiation, Ozone and Life
  • UV Fluxes on Other Bodies of the Solar System
  • Ultraviolet Transitory Events and Life