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Atmospheric Electrodynamics

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  • © 1984

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Authors:
  1. Hans Volland

    1. Radioastronomisches Institut, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

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Part of the book series: Physics and Chemistry in Space (SPACE, volume 11)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 1-3

  3. Plasma Component of the Air

    1. Plasma Component of the Air

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 4-12

  4. Thunderstorms and Related Phenomena

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Global Electric Circuit

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 15-20

    3. Thunderstorms

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 21-28

    4. Thunderstorm Electrification

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 29-42

    5. Lightning

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 43-56

    6. Sferics

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 57-73

  5. Tidal Wind Interaction with Ionospheric Plasma

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Electric Sq and L Currents

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 77-88

    3. Ionospheric Dynamo

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 89-107

  6. Solar Wind Interaction with Magnetosphere

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Coupling Between Solar Wind and Geomagnetic Field

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 111-131

    3. Global Magnetospheric Electric Fields and Currents

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 132-154

    4. Theory of Wave Propagation Within the Magnetosphere

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 155-169

    5. Waves in the Magnetosphere

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 170-185

    6. Appendix

      • Hans Volland
      Pages 186-193

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 194-208
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About this book

This book resulted from lectures which I gave at the Universities of Kyoto, Cologne, and Bonn. Its objective is to summarize in a unifying way two other­ wise rather separately treated subjects of atmospheric electrodynamics: elec­ tric fields of atmospheric origin, in particular thunderstorm phenomena and related problems on the one hand, and magnetic fields, in particular those which are associated with electric currents of upper atmospheric origin, on the other. Geoelectricity and geomagnetism were not always considered as be­ longing to quite different fields of geophysics. On the contrary, they were re­ cognized by the physicists of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century as two manifestations of one and the same physical phenomenon, which we pre­ sently refer to as electromagnetic fields. This can still be visualized from the choice of names of scientific journals. For instance, there still exists the Japanese Journal of Geomagnetism and Geoelectricity, and the former name of the present American Journal of Geophysical Research was Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity. Whereas geomagnetism became the root of modern magnetospheric phys­ ics culminating in the space age exploration of the earth's environment, geo­ electricity evolved as a step-child of meteorology. The reason for this is clear. The atmospheric electric field observed on the ground reflects merely the local weather with all its frustrating unpredictability. The variable part of the geomagnetic field, however, is a useful indicator of ionospheric and magneto­ spheric electric current systems.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Radioastronomisches Institut, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    Hans Volland

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Atmospheric Electrodynamics

  • Authors: Hans Volland

  • Series Title: Physics and Chemistry in Space

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69813-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-69815-6Published: 25 February 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-69813-2Published: 07 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0079-1938

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 208

  • Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy

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