Ebook: Solar Cosmic Rays

It turned out to be really a rare and happy occasion that we know exact1y when and how a new branch of space physics was born, namely, a physics of solar cosmic rays. It happened on February 28 and March 7, 1942 when the fIrst "cosmic ray bursts" were recorded on the Earth, and the Sun was unambiguously identifIed for the fIrst time as the source of high-velocity 10 particles with energies up to > 10 eV. Just due to such a high energy these relativistic particles have been called "solar cosmic rays" (SCR), in distinction from the "true" cosmic rays of galactic origin. Between 1942 and the beginning ofthe space era in 1957 only extremely high energy solar particle events could be occasionally recorded by cosmic ray ground-Ievel detectors and balloon borne sensors. Since then the detection techniques varied considerably and the study of SCR turned into essential part of solar and solar-terrestrial physics.

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The book summarizes the results of solar cosmic-ray (SCR) investigations since 1942. The present monograph, unlike the reviews published earlier, treats the problem in self-contained form, in all its associations - from fundamental astrophysical aspects to geophysical and astronautical applications.
It includes a large amount of new data, accumulated during the last two or three decades of space research. As a result of the `information burst' in space physics, there are a lot of new interesting theoretical concepts, models, and ideas that deserve attention.
The author gives an extensive bibliography which covers incompartially the main achievements and failures in this field. The book will be helpful for a wide audience of space physicists and it will be relevant to graduate and postgraduate courses.

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The book summarizes the results of solar cosmic-ray (SCR) investigations since 1942. The present monograph, unlike the reviews published earlier, treats the problem in self-contained form, in all its associations - from fundamental astrophysical aspects to geophysical and astronautical applications.
It includes a large amount of new data, accumulated during the last two or three decades of space research. As a result of the `information burst' in space physics, there are a lot of new interesting theoretical concepts, models, and ideas that deserve attention.
The author gives an extensive bibliography which covers incompartially the main achievements and failures in this field. The book will be helpful for a wide audience of space physicists and it will be relevant to graduate and postgraduate courses.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Solar Cosmic Rays — Object and Tool for Space Research....Pages 1-21
Observational Features and Databases of Solar Cosmic Rays....Pages 23-64
Energetic Particles and High-Energy Solar Phenomena....Pages 65-90
Solar Cosmic Rays at High Energies....Pages 91-117
Particle Acceleration at the Sun....Pages 119-170
Interactions of Accelerated Particles with the Solar Atmosphere....Pages 171-204
Acceleration and Release of Particles from the Corona....Pages 205-256
Solar Cosmic Rays in the Interplanetary Space....Pages 257-296
Spectrum of Solar Cosmic Rays Near the Earth....Pages 297-329
Solar Cosmic Rays in the Geosphere....Pages 331-366
Energetic Solar Particles and Radiation Hazard in Space....Pages 367-406
Summary and Conclusions: Problems and Prospects....Pages 407-420
Back Matter....Pages 421-480

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The book summarizes the results of solar cosmic-ray (SCR) investigations since 1942. The present monograph, unlike the reviews published earlier, treats the problem in self-contained form, in all its associations - from fundamental astrophysical aspects to geophysical and astronautical applications.
It includes a large amount of new data, accumulated during the last two or three decades of space research. As a result of the `information burst' in space physics, there are a lot of new interesting theoretical concepts, models, and ideas that deserve attention.
The author gives an extensive bibliography which covers incompartially the main achievements and failures in this field. The book will be helpful for a wide audience of space physicists and it will be relevant to graduate and postgraduate courses.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Solar Cosmic Rays — Object and Tool for Space Research....Pages 1-21
Observational Features and Databases of Solar Cosmic Rays....Pages 23-64
Energetic Particles and High-Energy Solar Phenomena....Pages 65-90
Solar Cosmic Rays at High Energies....Pages 91-117
Particle Acceleration at the Sun....Pages 119-170
Interactions of Accelerated Particles with the Solar Atmosphere....Pages 171-204
Acceleration and Release of Particles from the Corona....Pages 205-256
Solar Cosmic Rays in the Interplanetary Space....Pages 257-296
Spectrum of Solar Cosmic Rays Near the Earth....Pages 297-329
Solar Cosmic Rays in the Geosphere....Pages 331-366
Energetic Solar Particles and Radiation Hazard in Space....Pages 367-406
Summary and Conclusions: Problems and Prospects....Pages 407-420
Back Matter....Pages 421-480
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