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The Sun Recorded Through History
Vaquero, J.M.; Vazquez, M.
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Description for The Sun Recorded Through History
hardcover. The reconstruction of past solar activity is aided by studying historical accounts, which help us understand the Sun's behavior over longer timescales. Here, the authors describe how these records can be used to obtain information relevant to today's research. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 396 pages, 208 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 833.
The Sun is nowadays observed using di?erent techniques that provide an almost instantaneous 3-D map of its structure. Of particular interest is the studyofthevariabilityinthesolaroutputproducedbythedissipationofm- netic energy on di?erent spatial and temporal scales – the so-called magnetic activity. The 11-year cycle is the main feature describing this phenomenon. Apart from its intrinsic scienti?c interest, this topic is worth studying because of the interaction of such processes with the terrestrial environment. A ?eet of space and ground-based observatories are currently monitoring the behaviour of our star on a daily basis. However, solar activity varies not only on this decadal time-scale, as has ... Read more
The Sun is nowadays observed using di?erent techniques that provide an almost instantaneous 3-D map of its structure. Of particular interest is the studyofthevariabilityinthesolaroutputproducedbythedissipationofm- netic energy on di?erent spatial and temporal scales – the so-called magnetic activity. The 11-year cycle is the main feature describing this phenomenon. Apart from its intrinsic scienti?c interest, this topic is worth studying because of the interaction of such processes with the terrestrial environment. A ?eet of space and ground-based observatories are currently monitoring the behaviour of our star on a daily basis. However, solar activity varies not only on this decadal time-scale, as has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387927893
SKU
V9780387927893
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About Vaquero, J.M.; Vazquez, M.
M. Vázquez is a senior solar astronomer and author of "Ultraviolet Radiation in the Solar System", already published by Springer in 2005 J.M.Vaquero has written approximately thirty papers about the use of historical observations and measurements in modern astronomical and geophysical studies
Reviews for The Sun Recorded Through History
From the reviews: “Packed with many hundreds of references to both past and contemporary astronomical and historical literature, the book is a must for historians of science and professional astronomers and solar physicists interested in the historical reconstructions of solar activity. … interested readers should find their money’s worth. … In The Sun Recorded Through History, long-gone solar astronomers ... Read more