The Active Sun
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Relates man's present knowledge about the sun during the active portion of its average eleven-year cycle of activity from active to quiet. Concentrates on the occurrences of sunspots, their movement and association with magnetic fields. Uses several views of prominences, granules, and flares.
Explains the information man has collected about the sun. Discusses the old and new methods of obtaining data, the influences on movement in the solar system, the various stages of the sunspot cycle, and the different types of solar radiation.
Explains the information man has collected about the sun. Discusses the old and new methods of obtaining data, the influences on movement in the solar system, the various stages of the sunspot cycle, and the different types of solar radiation.
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- The Active Sun 1968
- The Quiet Sun 1969
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