Geophysik III / Geophysics III: Teil V / Part V: 10 / 49 / 5 (Handbuch der Physik Encyclopedia of Physics, 10 / 49 / 5) - Softcover

Al'pert, Ja. L.; Breus, T. K.; Gringauz, K. I.; Jones, W. L.; Vassy, A. T.; Vassy, E.; Webb, W. L.

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ISBN 10: 3642809901 ISBN 13: 9783642809903

Publisher: Springer, 2012

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7 Fig. 3. Photographie de la lueur nocturne it I'horizon, obtenue it bord d'une fusee Aerobee it 184 km d'altitude Ie ler (l

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Introductory Remarks.- La luminescence nocturne. (The Nightglow.).- A. Luminance du ciel nocturne.- B. Couleur de 1a luminescence nocturne.- C. Étude spectrale.- D. Polarisation de 1a lumière du ciel nocturne.- E. Variations dans le temps de la luminescence nocturne.- F. Variations dans l'espace; altitude des couches émissives.- G. Corrélations avec d'autres phénomènes.- H. Origines de la lumière du ciel nocturne.- J. Applications â la connaissance de la haute atmosphère.- K. Lueur crépusculaire et diurne.- Annexe: Valeurs de sec ?.- Bibliographie.- Dynamic Structure of the Stratosphere and Mesosphere.- A. Introduction.- B. Structure.- C. Motions.- D. Other features.- E. Summary.- General references.- Linear Internal Gravity Waves in the Atmosphere.- A. The linear wave equations in an atmosphere at rest.- B. The isothermal atmosphere.- C. Internal gravity waves in fluids with mean flow.- D. Approximate techniques for solving the wave equations.- E. Wave reflection and ducting.- F. The generation and dissipation of waves.- G. Linear theory of mountain waves.- H. Wave energy and momentum.- General references.- Wave-Like Phenomena in the Near-Earth Plasma and Interactions with Man-Made Bodies.- A. Properties and parameters of the near-Earth and interplanetary plasma. Basic equations.- B. Flow around solid bodies moving in a plasma.- C. Waves and oscillations in the near-Earth plasma and in the ionosphere.- IV. Investigations of HF waves.- Notations and symbols.- General references.- Some Characteristic Features of the Ionospheres of Near-Earth Planets.- 1. Introduction.- I. Methods for investigating planetary ionospheres by means of spacecraft.- II. Experimental results of the exploration of the ionospheres of Mars and Venus.- III. Models of the Martian andVenusian ionospheres.- Conclusions.- General references.- Sachverzeichnis (Deutsch-Englisch).- Subject Index (English-German).- Index (Français-Allemand).

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• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642809901
• ISBN 13: 9783642809903
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408