Aeronomy [by] P. M. Banks [and] G. Kockarts.
New York, Academic Press, 1973Description: 2 v. illus. 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 551.5/14
- QC879 .B27
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NCAR Library Mesa Lab | QC879 .B27 1973 pt.B | 1 | Available | 50583000026843 | |||
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NCAR Library CG | QC879 .B27 1973 pt.A | 1 | Available | 50583010025405 | |||
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NCAR Library CG | QC879 .B27 1973 pt.B | 2 | Available | 50583010025413 |
Includes bibliographical references.
Aeronomy, Part A is an attempt to make a comprehensive exposition of the processes in aeronomy, the study of composition, movement, and thermal balance of the upper regions of the planetary atmosphere. The text covers topics such as atmospheric regions and atmospheric density, the temperature and molecular mass of the atmosphere; the permanent constituents and the molecular and isotonic composition of the homosphere; and the transition from the homosphere to the heterosphere. Also covered are topics such as the temperature gradient and energies in the thermosphere, conditions at 200km and above 250km, solar radiation and ionization, and aeronomic reactions. The book is recommended for scientists, especially natural physicists, who would like to know more about the field of aeronomy and its advances.
Aeronomy, Part B discusses the scientific discipline devoted to the study of the composition, movement, and thermal balance of planetary atmospheres. The book presents the comprehensive exposition of the basic processes involved in the aeronomy of the earth’s upper atmosphere. It demonstrates the chemical, ionic reactions, and the different collisional interactions involving particles and radiation. The text describes the molecular diffusion and its effects in producing the transition from homogeneous molecular gases of lower atmosphere to the heterogeneous atomic and molecular gases of the upper atmosphere. It also discusses the simple models of the ionospheres. Another topic of interest is the calculations of atmospheric photoionization. The section that follows describes the satellite and external hyperbolic particles. The book will provide valuable insights for engineers, scientists, students, and researchers in the field of space science.