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The Many Faces of the Sun

A Summary of the Results from NASA’s Solar Maximum Mission

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  1. Keith T. Strong

    1. Department H1-12, Lockheed-Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory, Palo Alto, USA

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  2. Julia L. R. Saba

    1. Lockheed-Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory, USA

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  3. Bernhard M. Haisch

    1. Department H1-12, Lockheed-Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory, Palo Alto, USA

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  4. Joan T. Schmelz

    1. Department of Physics, University of Memphis, Memphis, USA

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. The Solar Maximum Mission

    • K. T. Strong, J. T. Schmelz
    Pages 1-18

  3. Solar Irradiance Variations

    • R. C. Willson
    Pages 19-40

  4. Active Regions

    • G. D. Holman, C.-C. Cheng, J. B. Gurman, B. M. Haisch, A. I. Poland, J. G. Porter et al.
    Pages 41-88

  5. Coronal Abundances

    • A. Fludra, J. L. R. Saba, J.-C. Hénoux, R. J. Murphy, D. V. Reams, J. R. Lemen et al.
    Pages 89-142

  6. Coronal Mass Ejections

    • A. Hundhausen
    Pages 143-200

  7. Preflare Activity

    • G. M. Simnett
    Pages 201-230

  8. Particle Acceleration in Flares

    • W. T. Vestrand, J. A. Miller
    Pages 231-272

  9. Nonthermal Flare Emissions

    • M. J. Aschwanden
    Pages 273-300

  10. Chromospheric Evaporation Theory

    • P. L. Bornmann
    Pages 301-330

  11. Flare Dynamics

    • E. Antonucci, D. Alexander, J. L. Culhane, C. de Jager, P. MacNeice, B. V. Somov et al.
    Pages 331-392

  12. Ultraviolet Flare Studies

    • C.-C. Cheng
    Pages 393-408

  13. The Gradual Phase of Flares

    • Z. F. Svestka, G. Poletto, J. Fontenla, P. Hick, R. A. Kopp, B. Sylwester et al.
    Pages 409-440

  14. Spectroscopy and Atomic Physics

    • K. J. H. Phillips
    Pages 441-456

  15. Solar-Terrestrial and Terrestrial Science

    • J. M. Ryan, A. C. Aikin, E. W. Cliver, E. Rieger, G. H. Share
    Pages 457-480

  16. Solar-Stellar Connection

    • B. M. Haisch
    Pages 481-496

  17. Comet Observations

    • O. C. St. Cyr
    Pages 497-504

  18. Cosmic Studies

    • G. H. Share, C. Kouveliotou, R. Schwartz
    Pages 505-532

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 533-610
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About this book

A decade of observations of the Sun with NASA's Solar Maximum Mission satellite has led to many discoveries in solar physics and atomic physics. While the analysis of the data is still continuing, a huge body of literature has now been published interpreting results from the mission. This book collects a review of these results in a single volume to provide a snapshot, as it were, of the current state of knowledge of solar physics. It will thus be a useful tool for both teaching and research, as well as a guide to planners of future missions to investigate the Sun. Individual chapters, each written by an expert in solar physics, cover such topics as: z Variations in the solar irradiance z Active regions of the Sun z The corona: elemental abundances; coronal mass ejections z Chromospheric evaporation z Solar flares; ultraviolet flares; nonthermal flare emissions z Flare dynamics; preflare activity; the gradual phase of flares; particle acceleration in flares z Spectroscopy and atomic physics z Solar-terrestrial science z The solar-stellar connection z Comet observations z Cosmic studies
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department H1-12, Lockheed-Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory, Palo Alto, USA

    Keith T. Strong, Bernhard M. Haisch

  • Lockheed-Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory, USA

    Julia L. R. Saba

  • Department of Physics, University of Memphis, Memphis, USA

    Joan T. Schmelz

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Many Faces of the Sun

  • Book Subtitle: A Summary of the Results from NASA’s Solar Maximum Mission

  • Editors: Keith T. Strong, Julia L. R. Saba, Bernhard M. Haisch, Joan T. Schmelz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1442-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-98481-0Published: 21 December 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7145-1Published: 23 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-1442-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 610

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles

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