Universal Heliophysical Processes (IAU S257)

IAU Symposium 257 contains a collection of articles presented on ‘Universal Heliophysical Processes’, the unifying theme of the International Heliophysical Year (2007) which marked the 50th anniversary of the birth of space science. The focus of IAU S257 was on the universality of physical processes in the Solar System directly influenced by the Sun through its mass and electromagnetic emissions. The contributions deal with short and long term variability of the Sun: shocks, energetic particles, and magnetic storms directly linked to the mass emission, and climate effects due to the Sun’s electromagnetic emissions. The discussion also includes topics such as the connection between solar mass emissions and galactic cosmic rays, as well as solar-stellar connections. This volume, assembling the diverse developments in space science of the past 50 years and the important topics of current interest, provides an invaluable summary for researchers in solar physics, and space and planetary science.

Spis treści:
Preface
Organizing committee
Conference photograph
Conference participants
Session I. Opening session C. Alissandrakis
Session II. Space weather K. Shibata
Session III. Solar sources of heliospheric variability J. Davila
Session IV. Solar heliospheric variability, CMEs C. Alissandrakis
Session V. Plasma and radio emission processes N. Gopalswamy
Session VI. 3-D reconnection processes C. Mandrini, B. Vrsnak
Session VII. Energetic particles in the heliosphere D. Webb
Session VIII. Heliosphere boundaries, interfaces and shocks J.D. Richardson
Session IX. Planetary atmospheres, ionospheres, magnetospheres J. Davila
Session X. Waves and turbulence in heliospace A. Nindos
Session XI. Flows, obstacles, circulation R.J. MacDowall
Author index
Subject index.