http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
1 online resource (xxi, 151 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
An introductory guide to global magnetic field properties, Earth Magnetism addresses, in non-technical prose, many of the frequently asked questions about Earth's magnetic field. Magnetism surrounds and penetrates our Earth in ways basic science courses can rarely address. It affects navigation, communication, and even the growth of crystals. As we observe and experience an 11-year solar maximum, we may witness spectacular satellite-destroying solar storms as they interact with our magnetic field. Written by an acknowledged expert in the field, this book will enrich courses in earth science, a.
1. Nature's magnetism -- Finding the fields -- Historical tour markers -- Compass origin -- Global explorations -- Geomagnetism patriarchs -- Gilbert -- Halley -- Faraday -- Gauss -- Maxwell -- Chapman -- Local language dictionary -- Earth fields, steady and changing -- Forces at work -- Measuring scales -- Locating the fields -- Nature's basic particles -- Atoms -- Molecules -- Ions and current -- Our tour of the fields -- 2. Vistas of lives in the fields -- Fields making a difference -- Travel and exploration -- Magnetic rocks -- Prehistoric fields and continental drift -- Field mapping and geologic exploration -- Sudden field changes in the crust -- Biomagnetism -- Medicine -- Magnetic levitation (Maglev) -- Magnetic fields and technology -- Destruction in space -- Interference with communication and navigation -- Field induction responses -- Earth conductivity -- Electric power systems -- Long-wire communications -- Pipeline corrosion -- Tour to the boundaries -- Establishing significance -- Statistical sampling -- Correlation -- Cause and effect -- Double blind -- Modeling -- Magnetic correlations -- Weather and climate -- Human responses to magnetic fields -- Pseudoscience, old wives' tales, and frauds -- Magnetic termites -- Body magnets -- Water improvement -- Water witching or divining --focusing of lightning -- Bermuda triangle and oceanic fields -- Earthquake predictions -- 3. Sailing the magnetic seas in calm winds -- Inside sources -- Pole markers -- Magnetic poles galore -- IGRF main field poles -- Geomagnetic coordinate poles -- Two eccentric axis poles -- Satellite evidence of poles -- A space of quiet fields -- Conducting blanket -- Quietly flowing currents -- A Dynamo -- Solar-quiet, sq -- Induction -- Sectors.
4. Umbrella for magnetic storms -- Disturbances in sight -- On the sun -- In the wind -- Storms overhead -- Earth field encounter -- Glamorous display -- Agitation in the fields -- Storm fingerprints -- Storm explanations -- Heating -- Measures of activity -- AE index -- Dst index -- Kp index -- Ap index -- Pulsations -- 5. Harvesting the fields -- Field traces -- Early record keeping -- Modern field recording -- do-it-yourself systems -- Soda-bottle magnetometer -- Earth-current pulsation sensor -- Scientists at work -- Dipole field patterns -- Fluid velocity at core-mantle boundary -- Magnetotellurics -- Polar sector currents -- Dst storm index -- Pulsations -- Track and field records -- Space weather disturbance scales -- Information kiosk -- Directions for further travel.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-141) and index.
Campbell, Wallace H. (Wallace Hall), 1926-
San Diego : Harcourt/Academic Press, ©2001
89682:89682 Elsevier Science & Technology