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Title Solar activity observations and predictions Edited by Patrick S. McIntosh and Murray Dryer
Published Cambridge, MIT Press [1972]

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 444 pages) illustrations
Series Progress in astronautics and aeronautics, v. 30
Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 30
Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- I Solar Observations and Theories -- Introductory Review of Solar Activity -- Large-Scale Organization of Solar Activity in Time and Space -- Magnetic Fields in Solar Active Regions -- Recent Solar Magnetograph Results -- Inference of Solar Magnetic Polarities from H-alpha Observations -- Recent Advances in Solar Radio Astronomy -- Extreme Ultraviolet Observations of Solar Flares -- X-ray Line Emission Associated with Solar Flares -- Several Solar Aspects of Flare-Associated Particle Events
Magnetic Models of Solar FlaresII Interplanetary Medium -- Prediction of Coronal and Interplanetary Magnetic Fields -- The Solar Wind: A Review -- Predicting the Solar Wind Speed -- Propagation of Solar Cosmic Rays in the Solar Wind -- III Geophysical Responses to Solar Activity -- Effects of Solar Particle Events on the Energetic Particle Population in the Earth's Magnetosphere -- Geomagnetic Response to Solar Activity -- Ionospheric Effects of Solar Activity -- Response of the Neutral Upper Atmosphere to Variations in Solar Activity
IV Progress in Forecasting TechnologySurvey of Current Solar Forecast Centers -- Identification and Adjustment of Psychological Factors to Improve Solar Patrol Observing -- Early Recognition of Major Solar Flares in H<* -- Prediction of Proton Flares and Forbush Effects -- Quantitative Short-Term Prediction of Proton and Nonproton Flares -- Forecasting Flares from Inferred Magnetic Fields -- Predicting Activity Levels for Specific Locations within Solar Active Regions -- Index of Contributors
Analysis Solar activity
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Solar activity.
Solar activity
Zonneactiviteit.
Form Electronic book
Author McIntosh, Patrick S., editor
Dryer, Murray, editor
ISBN 9781600862854
1600862853