Space Weather, Environment and Societies

By: Jean Lilensten (Editor), Jean Bornarel (Editor)

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Hardcover | 14 December 2005

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Our planet exists within a space environment affected by constantly changing solar atmosphere producing cosmic particles and electromagnetic waves. This "space weather" profoundly influences the performance of our technology because we primarily use two means for transmitting information and energy; namely, electromagnetic waves and electricity. On an everyday basis, we have developed methods to cope with the normal conditions. However, the sun remains a fiery star whose 'angry' outbursts can potentially destroy spacecrafts, kill astronauts, melt electricity transformers, stop trains, and generally wreak havoc with human activities. Space Weather is the developing field within astronomy that aims at predicting the sun's violent activity and minimizing the impacts on our daily lives. Space Weather, Environment, and Societies explains why our technological societies are so dependent on solar activity and how the Sun disturbs the transmission of information and energy. Footnotes expand specific points and the appendices facilitate a more thorough command of the physics involved.

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Introduction
Acknowledgements
The sun
The formation of the stars and the sun
The characteristics of the sun
A representation of the sun
The internal structure of the sun
The photosphere, solar radiation, the solar wind
The thermal profile of the solar atmosphere
Solar dynamics
The sun: at the source of space weather
The earth
The earth within the solar system
The internal structure of the earth: the geomagnetic field
The atmosphere of the earth
The magnetosphere
Toward a space weather
The consequences of solar agressions on our technological environment
Other impacts of solar activity
Space weather in order to forecast
Appendices
A few useful constants
References
Word glossary
Glossary of names
Acronyms and logos
Index
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