The Resource Nature's third cycle : a story of sunspots, Arnab Rai Choudhuri
Nature's third cycle : a story of sunspots, Arnab Rai Choudhuri
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- Summary
- The cycle of day and night and the cycle of seasons are two familiar natural cycles around which many human activities are organized. But is there a third natural cycle of importance for us humans? On 13 March 1989, six million people in Canada went without electricity for many hours: a large explosion on the sun was discovered as the cause of this blackout. Such explosions occur above sunspots, dark features on the surface of the Sun that have been observed through telescopes since the time of Galileo. The number of sunspots has been found to wax and wane over a period of 11 years. Although this cycle was discovered less than two centuries ago, it is becoming increasingly important for us as human society becomes more dependent on technology. For nearly a century after its discovery, the cause of the sunspot cycle remained completely shrouded in mystery. The 1908 discovery of strong magnetic fields in sunspots made it clear that the 11-year cycle is the magnetic cycle of the sun. It is only during the last few decades that major developments in plasma physics have at last given us the clue to the origins of the cycle and how the large explosions affecting the earth arise. Nature's Third Cycle discusses the fascinating science behind the sunspot cycle, and gives an insider's perspective of this cutting-edge scientific research from one of the leaders of the field
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 281 pages
- Contents
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- Explosions, blackouts and cycles
- The mysterious sunspots
- Here comes the Sun
- The fourth state of matter
- Floating magnetic buoys
- Dynamos in the sky
- The conveyor belt inside the Sun
- A journey from the Sun to the Earth
- We look before and after
- Epilogue: Dynamos are forever
- Isbn
- 9780199674756
- Label
- Nature's third cycle : a story of sunspots
- Title
- Nature's third cycle
- Title remainder
- a story of sunspots
- Statement of responsibility
- Arnab Rai Choudhuri
- Title variation
- Story of sunspots
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The cycle of day and night and the cycle of seasons are two familiar natural cycles around which many human activities are organized. But is there a third natural cycle of importance for us humans? On 13 March 1989, six million people in Canada went without electricity for many hours: a large explosion on the sun was discovered as the cause of this blackout. Such explosions occur above sunspots, dark features on the surface of the Sun that have been observed through telescopes since the time of Galileo. The number of sunspots has been found to wax and wane over a period of 11 years. Although this cycle was discovered less than two centuries ago, it is becoming increasingly important for us as human society becomes more dependent on technology. For nearly a century after its discovery, the cause of the sunspot cycle remained completely shrouded in mystery. The 1908 discovery of strong magnetic fields in sunspots made it clear that the 11-year cycle is the magnetic cycle of the sun. It is only during the last few decades that major developments in plasma physics have at last given us the clue to the origins of the cycle and how the large explosions affecting the earth arise. Nature's Third Cycle discusses the fascinating science behind the sunspot cycle, and gives an insider's perspective of this cutting-edge scientific research from one of the leaders of the field
- Cataloging source
- UKMGB
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1956-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Choudhuri, Arnab Rai
- Dewey number
- 523.74
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
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- QB525
- QB525
- LC item number
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- .C48 2015
- .C46 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Sunspots
- Solar activity
- Solar activity
- Sunspots
- Sonnenfleck
- Label
- Nature's third cycle : a story of sunspots, Arnab Rai Choudhuri
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-270) and index
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- volume
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- nc
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- Explosions, blackouts and cycles -- The mysterious sunspots -- Here comes the Sun -- The fourth state of matter -- Floating magnetic buoys -- Dynamos in the sky -- The conveyor belt inside the Sun -- A journey from the Sun to the Earth -- We look before and after -- Epilogue: Dynamos are forever
- Control code
- ocn897881189
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xii, 281 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199674756
- Lccn
- 2014942180
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780199674756
- (OCoLC)897881189
- Label
- Nature's third cycle : a story of sunspots, Arnab Rai Choudhuri
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-270) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Explosions, blackouts and cycles -- The mysterious sunspots -- Here comes the Sun -- The fourth state of matter -- Floating magnetic buoys -- Dynamos in the sky -- The conveyor belt inside the Sun -- A journey from the Sun to the Earth -- We look before and after -- Epilogue: Dynamos are forever
- Control code
- ocn897881189
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xii, 281 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199674756
- Lccn
- 2014942180
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780199674756
- (OCoLC)897881189
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