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The sun and the sun-earth connectionA discussion is presented of the elements comprising the field of solar-system space physics: the sun; the interplanetary medium; and the magnetosphere, ionosphere, and upper atmosphere of the earth and, to a leser extent, the planets. The principal entities in the interaction chain beginning at the center of the sun and extending through the interplanetary medium to earth's magnetosphere, ionosphere, and upper atmosphere are described with particular emphasis on solar variability and its manifestation in dynamical changes of the earth's environment. Solar variations range in time scales from less than 1 sec to over a century and can affect specific regions at earth within 8 min (solar X-ray bursts) and up to several decades (climatic variations).
Document ID
19880042006
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Krimigis, S. M.
(Johns Hopkins University Laurel, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1988
Publication Information
Volume: 41
ISSN: 0007-084X
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Accession Number
88A29233
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: N00039-87-C-5301
Distribution Limits
Public
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