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Aeronomy

Book1973

Authors:

P.M. Banks and G. Kockarts

Aeronomy

Book1973

 

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Authors:

P.M. Banks and G. Kockarts

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Aeronomy, Part B discusses the scientific discipline devoted to the study of the composition, movement, and thermal balance of planetary atmospheres. The book presents the comprehe ... read full description

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    CHAPTER 14 - Thermal Structure of the Heterosphere

    Pages 1-31

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    CHAPTER 15 - Effects of Diffusion in the Heterosphere

    Pages 32-63

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    CHAPTER 16 - The Neutral Exosphere

    Pages 64-100

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    CHAPTER 17 - Formation of the Ionosphere

    Pages 101-123

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    CHAPTER 18 - Ionospheric Processes

    Pages 124-151

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    CHAPTER 19 - Plasma Transport

    Pages 152-168

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    CHAPTER 20 - Ionospheric Transport Processes

    Pages 169-190

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    CHAPTER 21 - Physical Processes in the Topside Ionosphere

    Pages 191-237

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    CHAPTER 22 - Thermal Processes of the Ionosphere

    Pages 238-286

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    CHAPTER 23 - Electron and Ion Temperatures

    Pages 287-309

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    APPENDIX B - Working Models of the Thermosphere

    Pages 310-338

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    Author Index for Part B

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    Subject Index for Parts A and B

    Pages 347-355

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Aeronomy, Part B discusses the scientific discipline devoted to the study of the composition, movement, and thermal balance of planetary atmospheres. The book presents the comprehensive exposition of the basic processes involved in the aeronomy of the earth’s upper atmosphere. It demonstrates the chemical, ionic reactions, and the different collisional interactions involving particles and radiation. The text describes the molecular diffusion and its effects in producing the transition from homogeneous molecular gases of lower atmosphere to the heterogeneous atomic and molecular gases of the upper atmosphere. It also discusses the simple models of the ionospheres. Another topic of interest is the calculations of atmospheric photoionization. The section that follows describes the satellite and external hyperbolic particles. The book will provide valuable insights for engineers, scientists, students, and researchers in the field of space science.

Aeronomy, Part B discusses the scientific discipline devoted to the study of the composition, movement, and thermal balance of planetary atmospheres. The book presents the comprehensive exposition of the basic processes involved in the aeronomy of the earth’s upper atmosphere. It demonstrates the chemical, ionic reactions, and the different collisional interactions involving particles and radiation. The text describes the molecular diffusion and its effects in producing the transition from homogeneous molecular gases of lower atmosphere to the heterogeneous atomic and molecular gases of the upper atmosphere. It also discusses the simple models of the ionospheres. Another topic of interest is the calculations of atmospheric photoionization. The section that follows describes the satellite and external hyperbolic particles. The book will provide valuable insights for engineers, scientists, students, and researchers in the field of space science.

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978-0-12-077802-7

Language

English

Published

1973

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Copyright © 1973 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Academic Press

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Authors

P.M. Banks

Department of Applied Physics and Information Science, University of California, San Diego, California

G. Kockarts

Institut d'Aéronomie Spatiale de Belgique, Bruxelles, Belgium