Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 1975
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975sciam.233..160v&link_type=abstract
Scientific American, vol. 233, Sept. 1975, p. 160-162 (7 ff.).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Interplanetary Medium, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Plasma Interactions, Solar Wind, Astronomical Models, Auroral Arcs, Cosmic Rays, Magnetic Effects, Particle Energy, Solar Activity Effects
Scientific paper
The nature of the solar wind is considered together with observations and measurements of that wind. Early investigations of 'corpuscular' radiation from the sun are reviewed, studies of the geophysical effects of the impact of a fast-moving plasma on the geomagnetic field are summarized, and the garden-hose model of the solar wind is illustrated. Satellite observations of the earth's radiation belts are described together with direct measurements of the solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field. Properties of the solar wind as a medium through which high-energy particles travel are considered, the concept of the heliosphere is explained, and energetic particles in the solar system are examined, including galactic cosmic rays and solar-flare particles. Electromagnetic-wave propagation through the interplanetary medium is briefly described.
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