Sun, Weather, and Climate
Author | : John R. Herman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Climatology |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John R. Herman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Climatology |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard A. Goldberg |
Publisher | : University Press of the Pacific |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781410221995 |
This book introduces the general field of Sun-weather/climate relationships, that is, apparent weather and climate responses to solar activity, and provides theoretical and experimental suggestions for further research to identify and investigate the unknown causal mechanisms. It is directed to researchers active in the atmospheric and space sciences who wish to expand their background for meeting the challenge of this newly emerging field and to students who desire a general background in the several disciplinary areas of the field. In the 200-year history of Sun-weather studies, a large body of information has accumulated. Even though the reported results have sometimes been confused, disjointed, and contradictory, there has emerged a growing belief that there are connections between changes on the Sun and changes in the lower atmosphere. There is, however, a deplorable lack of acceptable physical mechanisms to explain those probable connections, and this has prevented widespread acceptance of the reality of solar activity effects on the weather and climate. The discovery of viable mechanisms will strengthen the scientific basis of Sun-weather relationships and may lead to improved predictions of weather and climate. It is obvious that improved predictions would have a profound impact on several crucial societal problems, especially in the areas of global food production and utilization of solar energy for man's needs. This book reviews the correlations between solar activity and weather and climate reported in historical and contemporary literature, addresses the physical linking mechanisms, and suggests experimental concepts for future investigations of such mechanisms. It is our intention to fill a gap in the literature by combining a review of the nature and quality of existing correlations with the basic physics underlying the various scientific disciplines required to pursue studies of physical linking mechanisms. We emphasize the multidisciplinary nature of the subject while providing a basic background in each of the various areas thought to play a role in coupling processes. In following this approach, we hope to acquaint meteorologists with solar and geophysical phenomena, solar physicists with terrestrial atmospheric processes, and so on, thereby stimulating the cross fertilization we believe is necessary for further progress in Sun-weather studies.
Author | : John R. Herman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Joanna D. Haigh |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2015-06-23 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1400866545 |
The Earth's climate system depends entirely on the Sun for its energy. Solar radiation warms the atmosphere and is fundamental to atmospheric composition, while the distribution of solar heating across the planet produces global wind patterns and contributes to the formation of clouds, storms, and rainfall. The Sun’s Influence on Climate provides an unparalleled introduction to this vitally important relationship. This accessible primer covers the basic properties of the Earth’s climate system, the structure and behavior of the Sun, and the absorption of solar radiation in the atmosphere. It explains how solar activity varies and how these variations affect the Earth’s environment, from long-term paleoclimate effects to century timescales in the context of human-induced climate change, and from signals of the 11-year sunspot cycle to the impacts of solar emissions on space weather in our planet’s upper atmosphere. Written by two of the leading authorities on the subject, The Sun’s Influence on Climate is an essential primer for students and nonspecialists alike.
Author | : John R. Herman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Climatology |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Arnold Hanslmeier |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2007-06-19 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1402056044 |
This book presents comprehensive coverage of the Sun and space weather, two rapidly evolving topics. In this new edition, the information has been updated to include the latest results. In addition, new sections are included, like one on space weather data sources, as well as examples and information on new satellite missions.
Author | : Fritz Vahrenholt |
Publisher | : Stacey International Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Climate change mitigation |
ISBN | : 9781909022249 |
In this momentous book, Professor Fritz Vahrenholt and Dr Sebastian Luning demonstrate that the critical cause of global temperature change has been, and continues to be, the sun's activity.
Author | : Douglas V. Hoyt |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1997-04-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0195357485 |
The luminosity of the sun governs the temperatures of the planets. Yet the solar forcing, or driving, of climate, primarily due to changes in solar radiation, has never been well documented. Recent satellite measurements have shown that solar radiation varies as a function of time and wavelength, a concept that has been hypothesized for the past two centuries and has recently become a major topic with all the attention paid to global warming. This book reviews the physics of the concept of solar forcing, from its beginnings in the early 1800's and apparent success in the 1870's, to its near demise in the 1950's and recent resurgence. Since its emphasis is on solar variations as a driver for climate change, with only a brief discussion of other mechanisms, the book will be of most interest to students in climate studies.
Author | : A. Hanslmeier |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2006-04-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0306482118 |
Since the Sun is the main source of space weather effects, the first part of the book is devoted to a general introduction to the physics of the Sun. A better understanding of the phenomena underlying solar activity is also important for prediction of solar outbursts and thus for establishing alert systems for space missions and telecommunication systems. The book contains the following topics: possible influence of the Sun on the Earth's climate; the effects of radiation on humans in space and the expected radiation dose from various solar events; disturbances of the Earth's ionosphere and the implications of radio communication at different wavelength ranges; possible hazardous asteroids and meteoroids and their detection; and space debris and special shielding of spacecraft. In the cited literature more detailed information about the topics may be found. This book provides an introduction and overview of modern solar-terrestrial physics for students as well as for researchers in the field of astrophysics, solar physics, geophysics, and climate research.
Author | : National Research Council (U.S.). Geophysics Study Committee |
Publisher | : National Academies |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |