Overview
- Introduces coronal mass ejections, their scientific importance and their relevance to space weather at Earth and other planets
- Includes anecdotal examples of the impact of space weather and CMEs
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy (BRIEFSASTRON)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
In this SpringerBrief, Space Weather and Coronal Mass Ejections, author Timothy Howard briefly introduces the coronal mass ejection, its scientific importance, and its relevance to space weather at Earth and other planets. This title focuses on the latest advances in CME observation and modeling, including new results from the NASA STEREO and SDO missions. It also includes topical issues regarding space weather and the most recent observations and anecdotal examples of the impacts of space weather and CMEs.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Timothy Howard is a Senior Research Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. He received his PhD. in Space and Plasma Physics from the University of Newcastle, Australia, and he holds a degree in mathematics, an honors degree in science, and a graduate diploma of education. His postdoctoral placements were at the University of Birmingham in the UK and Montana State University and the National Solar Observatory in the United States, where he performed research for the U. S. Air Force Research Laboratory. His work has appeared in over 40 peer-reviewed publications and several dozen national and international conferences. He is part of the solar physics community and an expert on coronal mass ejections, space weather and heliospheric imaging.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Space Weather and Coronal Mass Ejections
Authors: Tim Howard
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7975-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Timothy Howard 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-7974-1Published: 28 August 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-7975-8Published: 28 August 2013
Series ISSN: 2191-9100
Series E-ISSN: 2191-9119
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 107
Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
Topics: Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Planetology, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics