Heliophysics : evolving solar activity and the climates of space and Earth /

"Heliophysics is a fast-developing scientific discipline that integrates studies of the Sun's variability, the surrounding heliosphere, and the environment and climate of planets. Over the past few centuries, our understanding of how the Sun drives space weather and climate on the Earth an...

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Otros Autores: Schrijver, Carolus J., Siscoe, George L.
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Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
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Sumario:"Heliophysics is a fast-developing scientific discipline that integrates studies of the Sun's variability, the surrounding heliosphere, and the environment and climate of planets. Over the past few centuries, our understanding of how the Sun drives space weather and climate on the Earth and other planets has advanced at an ever increasing rate. The Sun is a magnetically variable star and, for planets with intrinsic magnetic fields, planets with atmospheres, or planets like Earth with both, thereare profound consequences"--
Descripción Física:xiii, 495p. : il. ; 25 cm.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 461-487) e índices.
ISBN:9780521112949 (hardback)