Introduction to Space Science |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Earths AtmosphereI Harris and N W Spencer | 93 |
The IonosphereA C Aikin and S J Bauer | 133 |
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absorption air glow altitude atmosphere atoms auroral auroral zone chromosphere cloud comet component convective core corona cosmic ray craters decrease dipole direction distance distribution dust particles earth effect emission energy equation exospheric field lines flare flux frequency galactic galaxy Geophys gravitational height helium hydrogen indicate intensity interior interplanetary interplanetary medium interstellar ionization ionosphere km/sec latitude layer luminosity lunar magnetic field magnetopause magnetosphere magnitude mass measurements meteorites meteoroids meteors moon motion nebula nuclear nucleus observed obtained optical orbit perigee photographs photosphere planets plasma polar pressure produced protons quasars radiation radio galaxies radio sources radius region result rocket rotation satellite sensors shown in Figure solar activity solar cosmic rays solar nebula solar system solar wind space spacecraft spectra spectrum stars stellar sunspot surface temperature theory thermal tion ultraviolet variation velocity wavelengths waves x-ray zodiacal light