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Storms in Space John W. Freeman (Rice University, Houston)

Storms in Space By John W. Freeman (Rice University, Houston)

Storms in Space by John W. Freeman (Rice University, Houston)


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Disruption of spacecraft and satellites, television transmission failures and power blackouts are just a few of the powerful effects of space weather. This book compares terrestrial and space weather, and describes how space weather occurs and how it can be monitored and forecast.

Storms in Space Summary

Storms in Space by John W. Freeman (Rice University, Houston)

Storms in Space is the story of the mysterious region between Earth and the Sun, where violent storms rage unseen by human eyes. Disruption of spacecraft and satellites, television transmission failures and power blackouts are just a few of the effects of this powerful force of nature, caused by the charged particles and electromagnetic fields that dominate space. This is a highly readable synopsis of man's understanding of the space environment. The book discusses the similarities between storms on Earth and in space, and goes on to describe the causes and effects of space storms, and how they can be monitored by satellites and from observatories on Earth. The forecasting of space storms is presented, along with prospects for improved models in the future. This clear and engaging book will be valuable to space scientists, physicists, astronomers and anyone with an interest in understanding the phenomenon of space weather.

Storms in Space Reviews

Review of the hardback: '... a very readable account of space weather storms and their effects.' Dr David Boteler, Episode
Review of the hardback: '[John Freeman] has taken the rather esoteric topic of the plasma weather in our near-space environment and presented it in a gripping and easily understandable fashion. ... Storms in Space works on many levels. It is an engaging, well-illustrated, eminently readable layman's introduction to this important aspect of solar-terrestrial relations.' David W. Hughes, The Times Higher Education Supplement

Table of Contents

Introduction; The cast of characters; Vignettes of the storm; 1. Two kinds of weather; 2. The saga of the storm; 3. Weather stations in space; 4. Lights in the night: the signature of the storm; 5. A walking tour of the magnetosphere; 6. The sun: where it all begins; 7. Nowcasting and forecasting storms in space; 8. Technology and the risks from storms in space; 9. A conversation with Joe Allen; 10. Manned exploration and space weather hazards; 11. The present and future of space weather forecasting; Mathematical appendix. A closer look; Glossary; Figure captions.

Additional information

NLS9781107411531
9781107411531
110741153X
Storms in Space by John W. Freeman (Rice University, Houston)
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2012-11-29
162
N/A
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