Dayside and Polar Cap Aurora
The auroral emissions in the upper atmosphere of the polar regions of the Earth are evidence of the capture of energetic particles from the Sun, streaming by the Earth as the solar wind. These auroral emissions, then, are a window to outer space, and can provide us with valuable information about el...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2002, 2002
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2002 |
| Series: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Auroral Physics: The Preamble
- Near-Earth Space and Dayside Aurora
- Optical Aurora
- Dayside Auroral Forms and Activities
- Morphology of Polar-Cap Sun-Aligned Arcs
- Theory of Polar-Cap Sun-Aligned Arcs