The Sun to the Earth -- and Beyond: A Decadal Research Strategy in Solar and Space Physics - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences; Space Studies Board; Solar And Space Physics Survey Committee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309085098 ISBN 13: 9780309085090

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2003

Synopsis

The sun is the source of energy for life on earth and is the strongest modulator of the human physical environment. In fact, the Sun’s influence extends throughout the solar system, both through photons, which provide heat, light, and ionization, and through the continuous outflow of a magnetized, supersonic ionized gas known as the solar wind.

While the accomplishments of the past decade have answered important questions about the physics of the Sun, the interplanetary medium, and the space environments of Earth and other solar system bodies, they have also highlighted other questions, some of which are long-standing and fundamental. The Sun to the Earthâ€"and Beyond organizes these questions in terms of five challenges that are expected to be the focus of scientific investigations in solar and space physics during the coming decade and beyond.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• 1. Solar and Space Physics: Milestones and Science Challenges
• 2. Integrated Research Strategy for Solar and Space Physics
• 3. Technology Development
• 4. Connections Between Solar and Space Physics and Other Disciplines
• 5. Effects of the Solar and Space Environment on Technology and Society
• 6. Education and Public Outreach
• 7. Strengthening the Solar and Space Physics Research Enterprise
• Appendix A: Statement of Task
• Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Appendix C: Biographical Information for Members of the Solar and Space Physics Survey Committee

About this title

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Solar and Space Physics Survey Committee, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0309085098
• ISBN 13: 9780309085090
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196