The monograph describes behavior of cosmic rays (CR) mostly in magnetosphere of the Earth’s and concisely of some other planets. This problem became very important last time both theoretically because it closely connected with the Earth’s Magnetosphere Physics (by CR may be checked different magnetospheric models) and practically (CR determined sufficient part of space weather effects on satellites and aircrafts). The book contains eight chapters, in which are considered history on CR geomagnetic effects discovery and its importance for determining of the nature of CR (energetic charged particles or gamma rays, see Chapter 1), the first explanations of geomagnetic effects in the frame of dipole approximation of the Earth’s magnetic field (Chapter 2), trajectory computations of cutoff rigidities, transmittance functions, asymptotic directions, and acceptance cones in real geomagnetic field with taking into account higher harmonics (Chapter 3). INDICE: Preface. Acknowledgements. Frequently used Abbreviations and Notations. 1. First Measurements of Cosmic Ray Geomagnetic Effects and the Problem of CR Nature. 2. Cosmic Rays in the Dipole Geomagnetic Field. 3. Cosmic Rays in the Real Geomagnetic Field. 4. Cosmic Ray Planetary Surveys on Ships, Trains, Tracks, Planes, Balloons and Satellites. 5. Main Results of Cosmic Ray Survey to Antarctica on the Ship ‘Italia’ in 1996-1997. 6. Geomagnetic Variations of Cosmic Rays. 7. Magnetospheric Models and their Checking by Cosmic Rays. 8. Galactic Cosmic Rays in Atmospheres and Magnetospheres of Other Planets. Conclusion and Problems. References. Object Index. Author Index. Appendix A1-A72.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-9238-1
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 600
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés