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Title: Earth Sciences/Education - Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere Detailed non-mathematical introduction to the research on the Earth's magnetic environment in space and its history. Contains master directory of more than 70 related text files.
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The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere"

The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere

     Illustration by Steele Hill An educational web site by David P. Stern and Mauricio Peredo           .           Your comments and suggestions may be sent to Dr. David P. Stern at education("at" symbol)phy6.org. Unless overloaded, I will try to reply. If your question concerns any file here, please name it!       Many more related websites:         http://www.phy6.org/prospect.htm      Recent addition:           Welcome to my World, a diverse collection of writings.     "zipped" compressed version of this set (9 Mb) http://www.phy6.org/Education.zip . Open here the home page of a Spanish translation   "La Exploración de la Magnetosfera Terrestre", by J. Méndez of Algorta, Spain. Open here the home page of a French translation   L'Exploration de la Magnétosphère Terrestre , by Kamil Fadel and Marielle Vergès of Paris, France. Only sections listed there in bold face have been translated. The Spanish version covers most files, but the French one is still underway (3/2003). Both home pages list translated files in bold face.     We actively seek volunteer translators to other languages. Please contact the author Dr. David P. Stern at   education("at" symbol)phy6.org.

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This is the home page of an overview of space research on the Earth's environment in space. The description is non-mathematical but quite detailed, and here is what it contains: INTRODUCTORY AND GENERAL:     Overview.... for those not sure how to use this site.     Introduction (former home page).... what to expect to find here. A Teacher's Introduction to the Earth's Magnetosphere Teaching about Magnetism "Exploration" as a Classroom Resource An expanded chronology, placing the above list in historical context. Glossary Folding paper model of the Magnetosphere (new version, 202 Kb) Folding paper model of the Magnetosphere (older version) SUMMARY FILES     .... Capsule descriptions of the different sections: Magnetism. Electrons, Ions and Plasmas. Radiation Belts. The Sun and the Solar Wind. Exploring Earthspace. The Dynamic Magnetosphere. Close-Up of the Aurora. Magnetospheres and the Universe. "CONSTELLATION" MISSIONS AND FUTURE RESEARCH                                 Articles and thoughts     (primarily for active researchers) "Recollections of Space Research"                                 Talk presented 13 September 2006, in Anahuac, Mexico     Original text of comment submitted to Eos (3 Nov 2007) on "A Turning                 Point in Auroral Physics" by Duncan Bryant (26 September 2006). . TABLE OF CONTENTS .... The files themselves: 1. The Magnetosphere      1H. History: 1600--Gilbert's Terrella. 2. Magnetic Fields      2H. History: 1820: Oersted discovers electromagnetism. 3. The Polar Aurora      3H. History: Birkeland models the aurora in his laboratory 3a. Auroral Map of Loomis 3b. Auroral Map of Fritz 3c. The Terrella 4. Electrons       4H. History: 1896--J.J.Thomson discovers the electron 4a. Electricity as a Fluid 5. Magnetic Field Lines      5H. History: 1846--Faraday introduces the idea of fields. 5a-1.   Electromagnetic Induction--1.   New!!! 5a-2.   Electromagnetic Induction--2.   6. Electromagnetic Waves 7. Plasma      7a. The Fluorescent Lamp: a plasma you can use      7H. History : 1927--Irving Langmuir has a new use for the word "plasma". 8. Positive Ions       8H. History: 1884--Svante Arrhenius proposes a theory of "ions". 9. Trapped Radiation      9H. History: 1896--Henri Poincare shows magnetic field lines guide ions. 10. Motion of Trapped Radiation      10H. History: 1910--Einstein introduces "adiabatic invariants". 10a. Particle Drift in Space    (optional) 11. Explorers 1 and 3 11a. The Geiger Counter 12. The Radiation Belts      12H. History: 1958--Inner radiation belt is explained. 12a. Inner Radiation Belt 12b. Outer Radiation Belt 13. Energetic Particles 14. Synchronous Orbit 15. Energy 16. The Sun      16H. History: 1843--Heinrich Schwabe discovers the sunspot cycle. 16a. Discovery of Sunspot Cycle 16b. Discovery of Solar Flares 17. The Sun's Corona 18. The Solar Wind       18A. Drawing Interplanetary Magnetic Field Lines.       18H. History: 1959, 1961--First direct observations of the solar wind.       18B. The Heliosphere.   New!!! 19. The Magnetopause      19H. History: 1930--the magnetic storm theory of Chapman and Ferraro. 20. Structure of the Earth's Magnetosphere 21. Lagrangian Points 22. The Wind Spacecraft 23. The Tail of the Magnetosphere 24. Substorms 25. Electric Currents from Space      25H. History: 1903--Birkeland observes the electric currents of the polar aurora. 25a. The Triad Spacecraft 25b. The Io Dynamo 25c. Space tether experiment 26. The Polar Caps       26H. History: 1895--Birkeland's terrella experiment. 27. Auroral Imaging 28. Auroral acceleration 28a. Flow direction of electric currents 29. Low Polar Orbit 30. Magnetic Storms 30a. Aurora above Chicago     ... a somewhat personal account. 31. Space Weather 32. Magnetospheres other than Ours 33. Cosmic Rays 34 High Energy Particles in the Universe 35. Solar Energetic Particles ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: Glossary "The Birth of a Radiation Belt" "Secrets of the Polar Aurora" "Brief History of Magnetospheric Physics Before the Spaceflight Era"   "Brief History of Magnetospheric Physics during the Space Age" "Developing a Strategy for Magnetospheric Research", 1996 article. Talk on the Concepts and Ideas Underlying "Exploration." "Get a Straight Answer"     Many questions from users, by topic. "Get a Straight Answer"       Same questions, in order received. For a quick rundown of what these files cover, look up the Overview file. Or else, start wherever your interest lies! Top of this Index Page Timeline        Expanded timeline           Glossary       Author and Curator:   Dr. David P. Stern      Mail to Dr.Stern:   education("at" symbol)phy6.org Co-author: Dr. Mauricio Peredo Spanish translation by J. Méndez Last updated 20 November 2003 Re-formatted 9-28-2004
 

Detailed

non-mathematical

introduction

to

the

research

on

the

Earth's

magnetic

environment

in

space

and

its

history.

Contains

master

directory

of

more

than

70

related

text

files.

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