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Magnetospheric Physics

Proceedings of the Advanced Summer Institute Held at Sheffield, U.K., August 1973

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 44)

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Table of contents (33 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VII
  2. Institute Summary

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Institute Summary

      • Martin Walt
      Pages 3-19
  3. Structure and Characteristics of the Magnetosphere

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
    2. The Reconnecting Magnetosphere

      • Bengt U. Ö. Sonnerup
      Pages 23-33
    3. Neutral Line in the Magnetotail

      • Atsuhiro Nishida
      Pages 35-44
    4. Ionosphere-Magnetosphere Coupling

      • Rolf Boström
      Pages 45-59
    5. On the Topology of the Geomagnetic Field

      • Manfred Scholer, Gregor Morfill
      Pages 61-72
    6. Theory of the Jovian Radiation Belts

      • F. M. Neubauer
      Pages 85-92
    7. Morphology of Energetic O+ in the Magnetosphere

      • E. G. Shelley, R. G. Johnson, R. D. Sharp
      Pages 135-139
  4. Plasma Convection and Electric Fields

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
    2. Substorm Injection Boundaries

      • Carl E. McIlwain
      Pages 143-154
    3. Field Aligned Currents in the Magnetosphere

      • James C. Armstrong
      Pages 155-166
    4. The Plasma Sheet in the Evening Sector

      • J. R. Burrows
      Pages 179-197

About this book

This book contains the lectures presented at the Summer Advanced Study Institute, 'Earth's Particles and Fields' which was held at the University of Sheffield, England, during the period August 13-24, 1973. One hundred thirty nine persons from sixteen different countries attended the Institute. The authors and publisher have made a special effort for rapid publication of an up-to-date status of the particles, fields, and processes in the Earth's magnetosphere, which is an ever changing area. Special thanks are due to the lecturers for their diligent preparation and excellent presentations. The individual lectures and the published papers were deliberately limited; the authors' cooperation in conforming to these specifications is greatly appreciated. The contents of the book are organized by subject area rather than in the order in which papers were presented during the Institute. Many thanks are due to Drs Rolf Bostrom, J. Ronald Burrows, Robert W. Fredricks, Thomas R. Kaiser, Bernt N. Maehlum, Christopher T. Russell, and Martin Walt who served as session chairmen during the Institute and contributed greatly to its success by skillfully directing the discussion period in a stimulating manner after each lecture.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, Palo Alto, USA

    B. M. McCormac

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Magnetospheric Physics

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Advanced Summer Institute Held at Sheffield, U.K., August 1973

  • Editors: B. M. McCormac

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2214-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1974

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0454-2Due: 31 August 1974

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-2216-3Published: 19 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-2214-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 406

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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