Space Research
Proceedings of the Open Meetings of the Working Groups on Physical Sciences of the Twentieth Plenary Meeting of COSPAR, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7-18 June 1977
- 1st Edition - April 20, 2016
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Editors: M. J. Rycroft, A. C. Stickland
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 2 2 0 2 1 - 5
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 2 7 3 9 - 2
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Request a sales quoteCospar Space Research, Volume XVII covers the proceedings of the Open Meetings of the Working Groups on Physical Sciences of the 20th Plenary Meeting of COSPAR, held in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 7-18, 1977. The book focuses on remote sensing of the earth's environment, atmospheric response to solar and geomagnetic activity, ionosphere, magnetosphere, moon and planets, and cosmic dust. The selection first reviews the development of space research, including sensing the earth from spacecraft; resources, weather, and climate; solar wind and its interactions; galactic system; and the moon and planets. The book also takes a look at the depression of remotely sensed surface temperatures by a dust-laden tropical atmosphere and forest fire fuel mapping from LANDSAT. The text describes the effects of UV variability on stratospheric thermal structure and trace constituents; estimates of the stratospheric temperature variation in response to changes of the flux of solar UV radiation; and electrical conductivity measurements in the stratosphere using balloon and parachute-born blunt probes. The publication also discusses the composition of the mid-latitude winter mesosphere and lower thermosphere and global thermospheric models of neutral density, exospheric temperature, and turbopause height. The selection is a fine reference for readers interested in space research.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Highlights of Recent Space Research
A Review of Space Research, 1976 - 1977
Remote Sensing of the Earth's Environment
Surface
The Depression of Remotely-Sensed Surface Temperatures by a Dust-Laden Tropical Atmosphere
Interet de la Teledetection de la Couleur de l!Eau de Mer Pour l'Etude des Suspensions Marines
Forest Fire Fuel Mapping from LANDSAT
Atmosphere
Antarctic Ice Topography and 150 mb Circulation from the Nimbus-6 Twer le Experiment
The Impact of Satellite Observed Temperature Profiles on Numerical Forecasts of the Israel Meteorological Service
Temperature Distribution from Radiosonde and Satellite Measurements
Comparison of the High-Resolution Infra-Red Sounder Temperature
Information with Radiosonde/Rocketsonde Data
Relative Atmosphere Aerosol Content f rom ERTS Observations
The Sensitivity Requirements for the Determination of Desert Aerosols from Space
Influence of the Atmosphere on the Contrast of the Landsat Images
Satellite Geodesy
Co-operation in Satellite Geodesy in the Frame of the Intercosmos Programme
Photographic Tracking of Geostationary Satellites for Geodetic Purposes
GEOS-3 Altimetry Reductions in the Australia — New Zealand Region
Ocean Geodesy Based on GEOS-3 Satellite Altimetry Data
Atmospheric Response to Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
Solar Variability and the Low and Middle Atmosphere
The Kinetic Energy Index and the Sun-Weather Question
The Effect of UV Variability on Stratospheric Thermal Structure and Trace Constituents 95
Estimates of the Stratospheric Temperature Variation in Response to Changes of the Flux of Solar UV Radiation
Calibration of Instruments to Study Solar Radiation
Status of VUV Radiometric Calibration of Space Experiments
Stratospheric Observations
The Major Midwinter Warming 1976/77; Discussion of the Main Circulation Features
Electrical Conductivity Measurements in the Stratosphere Using Balloon and Parachute-Borne Blunt Probes
Winter Anomaly Studies from Arenosillo
Results of Conductivity, Ion Mobility and Ion Concentration Measurements Taken with a Parachute Gerdien Condenser Experiment During the Winter Anomaly Campaign
Temperature and Ozone Profiles Comparison
Large Scale Dynamics Observed During the Western Europe Winter Anomaly Campaign 1975/76 from Wind, Temperature and Absorption Observations
D-Region Positive Ion Composition Measurements and the Winter Anomaly in Ionospheric Absorption
Composition of the Mid-Latitude Winter Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere
Winter Anomaly Studies from Wallops Island
Middle Atmosphere Ion Measurements During January 1976
Atmospheric Thermal Structure During a Winter Anomaly Absorption Event
Mesospheric Dynamics Measured During the 1976 "Winter Anomaly" Campaign
D-Region Ion Composition During the Winter Anomaly Campaign on January 8, 1977
Local Time Variations
On the Local Time Variation of Atmospheric-Ionospheric Disturbances
Satellite-Borne Accelerometer Results
Radiation Pressure Determination with the Cactus Accelerometer
First Analysis of 9 Months Data Obtained with the Low-G Accelerometer Cactus
Lower Thermosphère Response to Geomagnetic Activity
The Thermosphere
Recent Observations of Neutral Species
Spectrometric Measurement of the Atomic Oxygen 63μ Line Intensities 80 km and 180 km
On the Additional Lyman-á Absorber in the Winter Thermosphere
Observations of the Daytime Helium Geocorona with a Rocket-Borne Helium Resonance Cell
Thermospheric Models
The Role of Eddy Turbulence for Long Period Variations of Upper Atmospheric Density
Global Thermospheric Models of Neutral Density, Exospheric Temperature and Turbopause Height
Thermospheric Seasonal-Latitudinal Variations of Four Major Atmospheric Constituents from ESRO 4 Gas-Analyzer Measurements
A New Three-Dimensional Thermospheric Model Based on Satellite Drag Data
Global Exospheric Temperatures from ESRO 4 Scale Height Measurements
Exobase
Latitudinal and Diurnal Variations of Atomic Hydrogen Density Near the Exobase
Collision-Determined Hydrogen Escape Rates and Hydrogen Density Variations at the Exobase
The Ionosphere
Aeros Results
Fitting of CIRA Profiles with EUV absorption Measurements in the Terrestrial Atmosphere
World-Wide Description of Ionospheric Topside Electron Density
Ion Composition and Temperature Distribution from AEROS-B
High Latitude Structures in Ionospheric Plasma
Electron Temperature Model Derived from AEROS-A
Ion Composition
Summer Daytime Positive Ion Composition in the D-Region Above Wallops Island
Metal Ions and Isotopes in Sporadic E-Layers During the Perseid Meteor Shower
Effective Coefficients in D-Region Theory
Ion Composition Variation at Altitudes of 100 - 170 km Based on Rocket Experiments
Equatorial Ionosphere
Rocket Observations of Electron Density Irregularities in the Equatorial E Region
Electron Temperature in the Equatorial E Region Measured by Two Rocket Experiments and by Incoherent Scatter
N0+ Ions in the Equatorial Ionosphere
Longitudinal Specifics of Irregularity Distribution in the Equatorial Ionosphere
Correlation of the Ionisation Anomaly with the Intensity of the Electrojet
Electron Plasma Resonances Detected by a Mutual Admittance Probe in the Equatorial Ionosphere
F-Region Oscillations Produced by Sudden Commencements of Geomagnetic Storms
The Magnetosphere
Electric Fields and Wave-Particle Interactions
Auroral Zone Electric Field Measurements with Balloons
Study of an Ionospheric Bay Disturbance in Correlation with High-Energy Electron Measurements on Satellite Cosmos-348
Satellite Observations of Protons Involved in the Generation of IPDP and Pc 1
Propagation of Pc 1 Micropulsations in Horizontal Ionospheric Ducts
Energetic Charged Particles
A Rocket-Ground Study of Electron Precipitation in the Cleft Region
Energetic Electrons in the Outer Magnetosphere at Mid to High Latitudes
Composition of the Hot Plasma in the Inner Magnetosphere: Observations and Theoretical Analysis of Protons, Helium Ions and Oxygen Ions
Solar Particle Entry to Synchronous Orbit
Geomegnetic Activity and Interplanetary Magnetic Field Orientation
Interplanetary Magnetic Field and Geomagnetic Activity
The Sun and the Interplanetary Medium
Solar Flares
The Dynamic X-Ray Corona
Dynamical Behavior of Coronal Cavities, Prominence Material and Magnetic Field
Solar X-Ray Transients in Magnetically Confined Plasma: Observational Data and Hydrodynamic Model
Two-Dimensional Force-Free Magnetic Fields as Flare Models
The Telemetry of SOLRAD 11 Satellites, at Arcetri, During Spring 1976
X-Ray Flaring Region Observed by Means of SOLRAD 11 B Experiments
Solar Energetic Charged Particles
The Source of Solar and Interplanetary Particle Events
The Primary Spectrum of Suprathermal Solar Particles
Solar Particle Production During the 1976 Solar Minimum
Prediction of the Solar Proton Time-Intensity Profiles for the 30 April 1976 Event
Corona and Solar Wind
Comparison of Coronal Structure Deduced from Faraday Rotation Measurements with Solar Radio Maps at 2.8 and 11 cm
Evolution of He4/He3 in Lunar Samples as Evidence for Decreasing Solar Activity
Solar Helium Resonance Radiation and Interaction of Interplanetary Medium with Interstellar Medium
Spectrophotometric Observations of Geocoronal and Interplanetary Helium Resonance Radiation
The Velocity Distribution of Interplanetary Neutral Gases and its Effect on the Interplanetary Resonance Radiation
Derivation of Interstellar Helium Gas Parameters From an EUV-Rocket Observation
Interstellar Wind Parameters Derived From the Distribution of Interplanetary Solar Resonance Radiation
Heliosphere Interaction with the Interstellar Gas
Cosmic Dust
Spectrum of Zodiacal Light
Absolute Ultraviolet Spectrum of the Zodiacal Light from an Instrument Aboard the D2B French Astronomical Satellite
Interplanetary Dust
Temporal and Spatial Variations of the Interplanetary Dust Flux
Distribution of Hyperbolic Cosmic Dust in the Vicinity of Earth
The Mass Distribution Indices of Interplanetary Particles
New Lunar Microcrater Evidence Against a Time Varying Meteoroid Flux
The Role of Accretionary Particles on Lunar Exposure and Ageing Processes: Lunar Dust Slows Lunar Clocks
The Role of Accretionary Particles in the Approach to Lunar Equilibrium Topology
Moon and Planets
Gravitational Fields
Gravitational Fields of Planets and the Moon
Microwave Absorption Characteristics of the Clouds of Venus from Mariner 10 Radio Occultation
The Envelopes of Jupiter and Saturn
Propagation of Radio Waves in the Atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn
The Albedo of Titan
Astronomy
Soft X-Ray Diffuse Component and the Hot Interstellar Medium
Results from the Indian Scientific Satellite Aryabhata — (a) Flux of High Energy Albedo Neutrons at 600 km and (b) Cosmic Gamma Ray Measurements in Space
Star Mapping with E.R.C. Experiment in Aura French Astronomical Satellite
Ultraviolet Photometry of Sky Background and Stars from the Anti-Solar Instrument Aboard the French Satellite D2B-Aura: Preliminary Results
Materials Science Under Micro-Gravity Conditions
Critical Phenomena in a Low Gravity Environment
On the Possibility of Measuring the Soret Coefficient under Zero Gravity Conditions: A Preliminary Stability Analysis
Deplacement D'un Liquide Dans un Tube Capillaire en Microgravitation
Tensions Superficielles de Métaux et Alliages Liquides
Floating Zone-Equilibrium Shapes and Stability Criteria
Flow Phenomena in Gravitationless Melting Zones in the Presence of Electromagnetic Fields
Vapor Growth and Transport Rates of IV-VI Compounds in Micro-Gravity
Technological Experiments Exposed to Low Gravity During Sounding Rocket Flights - Project TEXUS
Material Science Investigations to be Performed with the Spacelab Fluid Physics Module
Reassessment of Space Electrophoresis
Author Index
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- Published: April 20, 2016
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780080220215
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483127392
- eBook ISBN: 9781483159812
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