Overview

This book summarizes the results from the detection of cosmic rays at the surface and in the lower atmosphere of Earth during the fifty years since the invention of the neutron monitor by John A. Simpson in 1948. The properties of solar and galactic cosmic rays in the heliosphere, such as Forbush decreases, modulations by solar and heliosphere parameters, the physical processes that govern them, and their connection to Space Weather, are reviewed. This interdisciplinary compilation provides links between cosmic ray physics, geophysics, terrestrial climate, and human activity and health.

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Author:   J.W. Bieber ,  E. Eroshenko ,  P. Evenson ,  E.O. Flückiger
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Volume:   10
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.652kg
ISBN:  

9789048156153

ISBN 10:   9048156157
Pages:   411
Publication Date:   15 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Cosmic Rays and Earth — a Summary.- The Cosmic Ray Nucleonic Component: The Invention and Scientific Uses of the Neutron Monitor — Keynote Lecture.- Cosmic Ray Observations Near Earth.- Solar Energetic Particles.- Coronal Mass Ejections and Forbush Decreases.- Large Scale Modulation: View From the Earth.- Neutron Monitor Records in Broader Historical Context.- Particle Scattering by Magnetic Fields.- Cosmic Rays in Relation to Space Weather.- Cosmic Rays and Earth’s Climate.- Cosmic Ray Implications for Human Health.- Muon Observations.- The Global Neutron Monitor Network.- Fifty Years of Cosmic Radiation Data.- Integration of Neutron Monitor Data With Spacecraft Observations: A Historical Perspective.- Design and Co-ordination of Multi-Station International Neutron Monitor Networks.- Magnetospheric Models and Trajectory Computations.- Neutron Monitor Response Functions.- Neutron Monitor Design Improvements.- Public Access to Neutron Monitor Datasets.- Epilogue.- List of Acronyms.- Author Index.- List of Participants.

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`I recommend Cosmic Rays and Earth Strongly.' The Obervatory, December (2001)

'I recommend Cosmic Rays and Earth Strongly.' The Obervatory, December (2001)

'I recommend Cosmic Rays and Earth Strongly.' The Obervatory, December (2001)

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