The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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... solar observations is the heating of the instrument and its en- vironment by the Sun , although many sophisticated methods have been tried to overcome it . Because of the problem of heating , solar telescopes are usually of small to ...
... solar observations is the heating of the instrument and its en- vironment by the Sun , although many sophisticated methods have been tried to overcome it . Because of the problem of heating , solar telescopes are usually of small to ...
Page 326
... solar wind , the flow of electrons , protons , and other ions outward from the Sun. Under more or less steady con- ditions , the solar wind flowing at 300 to 700 kilometres ( 200 to 400 miles ) per second interacts with the geomag ...
... solar wind , the flow of electrons , protons , and other ions outward from the Sun. Under more or less steady con- ditions , the solar wind flowing at 300 to 700 kilometres ( 200 to 400 miles ) per second interacts with the geomag ...
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... solar flares , and that some of them reached the polar upper atmo- sphere after being deflected by the Earth's geomagnetic field . Although there is no doubt that the ultimate source of the energy of auroral particles originates in the ...
... solar flares , and that some of them reached the polar upper atmo- sphere after being deflected by the Earth's geomagnetic field . Although there is no doubt that the ultimate source of the energy of auroral particles originates in the ...
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