Overview
- The editors of this book are Principal or Co-Investigators of experiments on the Ulysses mission, and the contributors are all senior scientists who are members of the spacecraft's investigation teams
- There is no other book currently available which describes the heliosphere from the unique vantage point of the Ulysses mission, and which synthesises the full range of scientific results of relevance to this region of space
- The Ulysses mission has provided the first observations of the heliosphere at high solar latitudes. The results are essential to the understanding of the three-dimensional heliosphere, and will not be superceded for many years
- The book is timely given the current international interest in solar-terrestrial physics
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Astronomy and Planetary Sciences (ASTRONOMY)
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Keywords
- astronomy
- science
- space
- sun
About this book
The first chapter provides an overview of the region, introducing the heliosphere prior to the Ulysses mission, and the objectives and characteristics of the mission itself. Subsequent chapters discuss in detail specific areas of the heliosphere, including the solar wind, large and small scale features, cosmic rays and energetic particles, and the observations of interstellar gas and cosmic dust. Each of these chapters is written by members of the Ulysses science team, concentrating on their own areas of expertise, and is written in a clear and accessible way.
In this book, the authors aim to summarise our understanding of the heliosphere near solar minimum and to provide the basis for understanding the more complex state of the heliosphere around solar maximum, which will be observed during the next phase of the Ulysses mission.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Heliosphere Near Solar Minimum
Book Subtitle: The Ulysses perspective
Authors: Andre Balogh, Richard G. Marsden, Edward J. Smith
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
Publisher: Springer London
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2001
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-204-4Published: 01 May 2001
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 411
Additional Information: Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK