Solar and Stellar Variability (IAU S264): Impact on Earth and Planets - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0521764920 ISBN 13: 9780521764926

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

Discusses the basic mechanisms of the solar and stellar variability and the consequent effects on the Earth and other planets.

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Descrizione del libro

The impact of the solar variability on Earth's atmosphere and climate has been a subject of significant debate. IAUS 264 discusses the basic mechanisms of the solar and stellar variability and the full chain of the effects on the Earth and planets around other stars, including the origin of life.

Contenuti

Preface; Organizing committee; Conference participants; 1. Introduction: the Sun and stars as the primary energy input in planetary atmospheres; 2. Observations of solar and stellar variability; 3. Solar and stellar cycles and variability on century timescale; 4. Magnetic activity and dynamo mechanisms; 5. Physical mechanisms of solar and stellar variability; 6. Effects on space weather and climate; 7. Effects of magnetic activity on planet formation and evolution; 8. Impact of solar and stellar variability on planetary atmospheres and climate; 9. Current and future space missions and ground-based observing programs; 10. Summary and conclusions; Author index; Subject index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521764920
• ISBN 13: 9780521764926
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 552
• Redattore: Kosovichev Alexander G., Andrei Alexandre H., Rozelot Jean-Pierre
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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