Cosmic Rays in Magnetospheres of the Earth and other Planets

This monograph describes the behaviour of cosmic rays in the magnetosphere of the Earth and of some other planets. Recently this has become an important topic both theoretically, because it is closely connected with the physics of the Earth’s magnetosphere, and practically, since cosmic rays determi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dorman, Lev
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
Series:Astrophysics and Space Science Library
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • First Measurements of Cosmic Ray Geomagnetic Effects and the Problem of CR Nature
  • Cosmic Rays in the Dipole Geomagnetic Field
  • Cosmic Rays in the Real Geomagnetic Field
  • Cosmic Ray Planetary Surveys on Ships, Trains, Tracks, Planes, Balloons, and Satellites
  • Main Results of Cosmic Ray Survey to Antarctica on the Ship Italica in 1996/97
  • Geomagnetic Variations of Cosmic Rays
  • Magnetospheric Models and their Checking by Cosmic Rays
  • Galactic Cosmic Rays in Atmospheres and Magnetospheres of Other Planets