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Magnetic storms may cause damage to satellites, radiation hazard to astronauts, disruption of radio communications, and interruption of ground electric power lines. Space weather prediction becomes an important issue to be addressed in the twenty-first century. International Solar Terrestrial Program (ISTP) employs five satellites to probe the solar wind and magnetosphere, providing valuable information for space weather prediction. The Asia-Pacific region is becoming one of the economic centers in the world. The continuous drive for scientific and technological progress in parallel is evidenc

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Discusses the work on the planned National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), and the nation's current polar-orbiting weather satellite program, plans for NPOESS, and key challenges in managing future NPOESS data volumes.

Space environment --- Space environment --- Satellite meteorology --- Meteorological satellites. --- Forecasting. --- Data processing. --- Instruments.

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New stars are continuously being born out of interstellar matter. This work is for advanced students and researchers. It gives a gradual and thorough description of the interstellar environment of its physics and chemistry.

Interstellar matter. --- Interstellar medium --- Astrophysics --- Matter --- Space environment --- Interstellar reddening

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City planning --- Environmental testing --- Space environment --- Urbanisme --- Essais d'environnement --- Environnement spatial --- Environmental aspects --- Aspect de l'environnement

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Since the Sun is the main source of space weather effects, the first part of the book is devoted to a general introduction to the physics of the Sun. A better understanding of the phenomena underlying solar activity is also important for prediction of solar outbursts and thus for establishing alert systems for space missions and telecommunication systems. The book contains the following topics: possible influence of the Sun on the Earth's climate; the effects of radiation on humans in space and the expected radiation dose from various solar events; disturbances of the Earth's ionosphere and the implications of radio communication at different wavelength ranges; possible hazardous asteroids and meteoroids and their detection; and space debris and special shielding of spacecraft. In the cited literature more detailed information about the topics may be found. This book provides an introduction and overview of modern solar-terrestrial physics for students as well as for researchers in the field of astrophysics, solar physics, geophysics, and climate research.

Physics. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Astrophysics. --- Automotive engineering. --- Astrophysics and Astroparticles. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Automotive Engineering. --- Space environment. --- Environment, Space --- Extraterrestrial environment --- Space weather --- Extreme environments --- Sun. --- Solar system --- Space environment --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Atmospheric sciences --- Earth sciences --- Atmosphere --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics