| The Sun to the Earth -- And Beyond: A Decadal Research Strategy in Solar and Space Physics Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Engineering and Physical Sci (Author), Space Studies Board (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309085098 ISBN-13: 9780309085090 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $38.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: The sun is the source of energy for life on earth and is the strongest modulator of the human physical environment. In fact, the Sun's influence extends throughout the solar system, both through photons, which provide heat light, and ionization, and through the continuous outflow of a magnetized, supersonic ionized gas known as the solar wind. While the accomplishments of the past decade have answered important questions about the physics of the Sun, the interplanetary medium, and the space environments of Earth and other solar system bodies, they have also highlighted other questions, some of which are long-standing and fundamental. "The Sun to the Earth--and Beyond organizes these questions in terms of five challenges that are expected to be the focus of scientific investigations in solar and space physics during the coming decade and beyond. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy |
| Dewey: 523.707 |
| LCCN: 2003101592 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 7" W x 9.94" (1.07 lbs) 196 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The sun is the source of energy for life on earth and is the strongest modulator of the human physical environment. In fact, the Sun's influence extends throughout the solar system, both through photons, which provide heat, light, and ionization, and through the continuous outflow of a magnetized, supersonic ionized gas known as the solar wind. While the accomplishments of the past decade have answered important questions about the physics of the Sun, the interplanetary medium, and the space environments of Earth and other solar system bodies, they have also highlighted other questions, some of which are long-standing and fundamental. The Sun to the Earth?and Beyond organizes these questions in terms of five challenges that are expected to be the focus of scientific investigations in solar and space physics during the coming decade and beyond. |