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The Solar Spectrum

Proceedings of the Symposium held at the University of Utrecht 26–31 August 1963

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1965

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  1. C. Jager
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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 1)

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Table of contents (22 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
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  2. Opening Address

    1. Opening Address

      • A. Unsöld
      Pages 1-2

  3. Fourty Years of Solar Spectroscopy

    1. Fourty Years of Solar Spectroscopy

      • M. Minnaert
      Pages 3-25

  4. The Photosphere

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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    2. La Structure De La Photosphere

      • Jean-Claude Pecker
      Pages 29-88

    3. The Current Revision of the Solar Spectrum Table λ 2935 Å to λ 8770 Å

      • Charlotte E. Moore-Sitterly
      Pages 89-101

    4. Discussion on Line Formation and Photospheric Structure

      • A. Unsöld, Wasaburo Unno, Yasumasa Yamashita
      Pages 102-109

    5. Discussion on New Instrumental Techniques

      • A. Unsöld, F. Roddier
      Pages 110-115

    6. Discussion on Photospheric Motions

      • A. Unsöld, J. Evans, R. Michard, R. Servajean
      Pages 116-127

  5. The Quiet Chromosphere

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. The Theory of the Chromospheric Spectrum

      • John T. Jefferies
      Pages 131-150

    3. The Chromospheric Spectrum at Eclipse

      • R. Grant Athay
      Pages 151-178

    4. Rocket Spectra of the Chromosphere

      • H. E. Hinteregger
      Pages 179-205

    5. Discussion on the Quiet Chromosphere

      • R. O. Redman, L. De Feiter
      Pages 206-218

  6. The Active Photosphere and Chromosphere; Spots, Plages, Flares and Prominences

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219
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    2. Spectra of Solar Activity Regions

      • A. Severny
      Pages 221-239

    3. About the Flare Problem

      • K. O. Kiepenheuer
      Pages 240-248

    4. Discussion on the Active Chromosphere

      • J. Evans, M. Rigutti, W. De Graaff
      Pages 249-270

  7. The Corona

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 271-271
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    2. The Theory of the Coronal Spectrum

      • M. J. Seaton
      Pages 273-279
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About this book

A good deal of our information on solar physics and on solar phenomena is derived from the solar spectrum. A quantitative interpretation of this spectrum was only possible after 1920, after the establishment of Bohr's atomic model, the discovery of Saha's law, and the development of spectrophotometry. The resolving and light gathering powers of our instruments have greatly increased since. We have seen an enormous progress in our theoretical under­ standing of basic atomic phenomena, and of the intricate problems concerned with the transfer of energy through a complicated structure like the sun's outer layers. In particular the observable part of the solar spectrum tremen­ dously enlarged since the introduction, in the years after 1945, of radio­ astronomy, enabling us to study the solar spectrum between wavelengths of some mm to about 15 m, of space research, giving access to the whole electro­ magnetic spectrum below 3000 A, down to about 0. 01 A. Further, the low and high energetic components of the solar particles spectrum have been dis­ covered with space probes (the solar wind), rockets, balloons (the so-called sub­ cosmic-ray particles) and cosmic ray monitors (solar cosmic ray bursts). The extreme wealth of this spectrum, much vaster in extent than the earlier investigators could only dream of, is an important source of information. It looked appropriate to us, after the rapid development of this branch of science,' to invite the world's leading solar physicists to Utrecht for a summa­ rizing symposium on the whole solar spectrum.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Solar Spectrum

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Symposium held at the University of Utrecht 26–31 August 1963

  • Editors: C. Jager

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3587-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht - Holland 1965

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-3587-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 431

  • Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles

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