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The Solar Dynamics Observatory

This volume is dedicated to the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which was launched 11 February 2010.  The articles focus on the spacecraft and its instruments: the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA), the Extreme Ultraviolet Variability Experiment (EVE), and the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HM...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chamberlin, Phillip (Editor), Pesnell, William Dean (Editor), Thompson, Barbara (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2012, 2012
Edition:1st ed. 2012
Subjects:
Astronautics
Atmospheric Sciences
Aerospace Engineering
Space Sciences
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration And Astronautics)
Aerospace Technology And Astronautics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This volume is dedicated to the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which was launched 11 February 2010.  The articles focus on the spacecraft and its instruments: the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA), the Extreme Ultraviolet Variability Experiment (EVE), and the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI). Articles within also describe calibration results and data processing pipelines that are critical to understanding the data and products, concluding with a description of the successful Education and Public Outreach activities.  This book is geared towards anyone interested in using the unprecedented data from SDO, whether for fundamental heliophysics research, space weather modeling and forecasting, or educational purposes. Previously published in Solar Physics journal, Vol. 275/1-2, 2012
Physical Description:VIII, 408 p online resource
ISBN:9781461436737

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