| Author | : James L. Burch |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Release Date | : 2012-12-06 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9401000271 |
| Pages | : 371 pages |
The Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) is a NASA Explorer mission that is the first space mission dedicated to imaging of the Earth's magnetosphere. IMAGE was launched from Vandenberg AFB into an elliptical polar orbit by a Delta II launch vehicle on March 25, 2000. The two-year prime sci entific mission of IMAGE began on May 25, 2000 after instrument commissioning was successfully completed. IMAGE has now been approved for operation until October 1,2005, and an additional two-year extension is now being considered by NASA. The papers in this volume represent many of the scientific results obtained dur ing the IMAGE prime mission and include some of the early correlative research with ground-based measurements, measurements from other spacecraft such as Cluster II, and relevant theory and modeling programs. All of the reported work is related to the overall IMAGE science objective: How does the magnetosphere respond globally to the changing conditions in the solar wind? IMAGE addresses this question with multi-spectral imaging of most of the important plasma pop ulations of the inner magnetosphere, combined with radio sounding of gradients of total plasma content. The new experimental techniques fall into the following areas: neutral atom imaging (NAI) over an energy range from 10 eV to 500 keY for detection of ionospheric outflow, the plasma sheet, and the ring current; far ultraviolet (FUV) imaging at 121-190 nm for detection of precipitating protons and the global aurora; extreme ultraviolet (EUV) imaging at 30.
| Author | : J. L. Burch |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Release Date | : 2000-02-29 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780792361114 |
| Pages | : 506 pages |
Written for both experimentalists and theorists in the field of magnetospheric physics, the papers collected in this volume offer detailed descriptions of the imaging instruments on board the Image (Imager for Magneto-to-Aurora Global Exploration) spacecraft, and of the innovative modeling and image inversion techniques that will be employed in the interpretation of the data. Also included are chapters on the Image science objectives, the spacecraft design and capabilities, science and mission operations, and processing and distribution of Image's non-proprietary data products.
| Author | : C.T. Russell |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Release Date | : 2013-09-16 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1402027745 |
| Pages | : 518 pages |
The joint NASA-ESA Cassini-Huygens mission promises to return four (and possibly more) years of unparalleled scientific data from the solar system’s most exotic planet, the ringed, gas giant, Saturn. Larger than Galileo with a much greater communication bandwidth, Cassini can accomplish in a single flyby what Galileo returned in a series of passes. Cassini explores the Saturn environment in three dimensions, using gravity assists to climb out of the equatorial plane to look down on the rings from above, to image the aurora and to study polar magnetospheric processes such as field-aligned currents. Since the radiation belt particle fluxes are much more benign than those at Jupiter, Cassini can more safely explore the inner regions of the magnetosphere. The spacecraft approaches the planet closer than Galileo could, and explores the inner moons and the rings much more thoroughly than was possible at Jupiter. This book is the second volume, in a three volume set, that describes the Cassini/Huygens mission. This volume describes the in situ investigations on the Cassini orbiter: plasma spectrometer, ion and neutral mass spectrometer, energetic charged and neutral particle spectrometer, magnetometer, radio and plasma wave spectrometer and the cosmic dust analyzer. This book is of interest to all potential users of the Cassini-Huygens data, to those who wish to learn about the planned scientific return from the Cassini-Huygens mission and those curious about the processes occurring on this most fascinating planet. A third volume describes the remote sensing investigations on the orbiter.
| Author | : Supriya Chakrabarti |
| Publisher | : Society of Photo Optical |
| Release Date | : 1992 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 217 pages |
| Author | : Supriya Chakrabarti |
| Publisher | : Society of Photo Optical |
| Release Date | : 1993 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 214 pages |
| Author | : F.-B. Hsiao |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Release Date | : 1999-03-12 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780080536521 |
| Pages | : 388 pages |
In order to reflect the increasing importance and interest of the microsatellites in high technology and scientific applications in space, the Colloquium on Microsatellites as Research Tools was organized to promote its usage and technology development and to foster the international cooperation, especially in the area of the Asia pacific region. Attended by 150 participants from 18 countries the colloquium was organized into five major themes: regional development, lessons learned, innovations, scientific applications, and education. A special session was organized as well by the organizing committee and supported by the National Space Program Office to present its development of the Taiwan's satellite program and the current status of ROCSAT-1 which is scheduled to be launched at the beginning of 1999. Two main conclusions were drawn from the material presented: microsatellite in general is a very good means for doing space research and technology development, and a suitable vehicle to promote international collaborations.
| Author | : Andreas Keiling,CaitrÃona Jackman,Peter Delamere |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Release Date | : 2015-02-02 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1118842340 |
| Pages | : 407 pages |
All magnetized planets in our solar system (Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) interact strongly with the solar wind and possess well developed magnetotails. However, Mars and Venus have no global intrinsic magnetic field, yet they possess induced magnetotails. Comets have a magnetotail that is formed by the draping of the interplanetary magnetic field. In the case of planetary satellites (moons), the magnetotail refers to the wake region behind the satellite in the flow of either the solar wind or the magnetosphere of its parent planet. The largest magnetotail in our solar system is the heliotail, the “magnetotail” of the heliosphere. The great differences in solar wind conditions, planetary rotation rates, ionospheric conductivity, and physical dimensions provide an outstanding opportunity to extend our understanding of the influence of these factors on magnetotail processes and structure. Volume highlights include: A discussion of why a magnetotail is a fundamental issue in magnetospheric physics A unique collection of tutorials that cover a large range of magnetotails in our solar system A comparative approach to magnetotail phenomena, including reconnection, current sheet, rotation rate, plasmoids, and flux robes A review of global simulation studies of the effect of ionospheric outflow on the magnetosphere-ionosphere system dynamics Magnetotails in the Solar System brings together for the first time in one book a collection of tutorials and current developments addressing different types of magnetotails. As a result, this book will appeal to a broad community of space scientists and be of interest to astronomers who are looking at tail-like structures beyond our solar system.
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1995 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
| Author | : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Assessment of the Role of Solar and Space Physics in NASA's Space Exploration Initiative |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Release Date | : 2004-11-11 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0309093252 |
| Pages | : 72 pages |
In February 2004, the President announced a new goal for NASA; to use humans and robots together to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond. In response to this initiative, NASA has adopted new exploration goals that depend, in part, on solar physics research. These actions raised questions about how the research agenda recommended by the NRC in its 2002 report, The Sun to the Earth and Beyond, which did not reflect the new exploration goals, would be affected. As a result, NASA requested the NRC to review the role solar and space physics should play in support of the new goals. This report presents the results of that review. It considers solar and space physics both as aspects of scientific exploration and in support of enabling future exploration of the solar system. The report provides a series of recommendations about NASA's Sun-Earth Connections program to enable it to meet both of those goals.
| Author | : COSPAR. Scientific Commission D. D2.2 Meeting,COSPAR. Scientific Assembly |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Science & Technology |
| Release Date | : 1995 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 250 pages |
| Author | : Joseph P. Hornak |
| Publisher | : Wiley-Interscience |
| Release Date | : 2002 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 1549 pages |
This comprehensive work deals with all aspects of Imaging Science and Technology, from archeology to life sciences and engineering. In the past this area has been approached on a field-by-field basis (Medicine, Nondestructive Testing, Structural Analysis), but there has been no single reference work bringing all this information together.
| Author | : COSPAR. Plenary Meeting |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Science & Technology |
| Release Date | : 1992 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 406 pages |
| Author | : Vassilis Angelopoulos,Peter V. Panetta |
| Publisher | : Space Sciences Laboratory |
| Release Date | : 1998 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 151 pages |
| Author | : T. P. Armstrong,D. L. Gallagher,C. L. Johnson |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1995 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 26 pages |
| Author | : COSPAR. Scientific Assembly |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Science & Technology |
| Release Date | : 1997 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 216 pages |
This publication contains 38 of 80 papers on the inner magnetosphere system that were presented at a two-day symposium on this subject at the 31st COSPAR Scientific Assembly held in Birmingham, England.
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : ScholarlyEditions |
| Release Date | : 2012-01-09 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1464963681 |
| Pages | : 2979 pages |
Issues in Astronomy and Astrophysics / 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Astronomy and Astrophysics. The editors have built Issues in Astronomy and Astrophysics: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Astronomy and Astrophysics in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Astronomy and Astrophysics: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1995 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
Publishes papers reporting on research and development in optical science and engineering and the practical applications of known optical science, engineering, and technology.
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2001 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 52 pages |
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1999 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
| Author | : David M. Harland |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Release Date | : 2007-08-19 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0387739785 |
| Pages | : 404 pages |
*Brings the story of the Cassini-Huygens mission and their joint exploration of the Saturnian system right up to date. *Combines a review of previous knowledge of Saturn, its rings and moons, including Titan, with new spacecraft results in one handy volume. *Provides the latest and most spectacular images, which will never have appeared before in book form. *Gives a context to enable the reader to more easily appreciate the stream of discoveries that will be made by the Cassini-Huygens mission. *Tells the exciting story of the Huygens spacecraft’s journey to the surface of Titan.