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Secular Solar and Geomagnetic Variations in the Last 10,000 Years

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Editors:
  1. F. R. Stephenson

    1. Physics Department, University of Durham, Durham, England

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  2. A. W. Wolfendale

    1. Physics Department, University of Durham, Durham, England

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 236)

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  3. The Sun from Historical Records

    1. Solar Variability from Historical Records

      • F. R. Stephenson
      Pages 109-129

    2. The Behaviour of Solar Activity as Inferred from Sunspot Observations 165 BC to 1986

      • A. D. Wittmann, Z. T. Xu
      Pages 131-139

    3. Solar, Geomagnetic and Auroral Variations Observed in Historical Data

      • Joan Feynman
      Pages 141-159

    4. Analysis of Pre-Telescopic and Telescopic Sunspot Observations

      • Kevin K. C. Yau
      Pages 161-185

    5. Seasonal and Secular Variations of the Oriental Sunspot Sightings

      • D. M. Willis, C. M. Doidge, M. A. Hapgood, K. K. C. Yau, F. R. Stephenson
      Pages 187-202

    6. The Solar Diameter Since 1715

      • John H. Parkinson, F. R. Stephenson, L. V. Morrison
      Pages 203-207

  4. The Sun and Climate

    1. The Climate of the Past 10,000 Years and the Role of the Sun

      • T. M. L. Wigley
      Pages 209-224

    2. The Climatic Impact of Secular Variations in Solar Irradiance

      • George C. Reid, Kenneth S. Gage
      Pages 225-243
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Solar and geomagnetic variability are of considerable interest for scientists of many different persuasions and indeed one has the distinct impression that for the sun at least, there is direct relevance for mankind in general as the interrelation between solar and terrestrial phenomena is starting to be appreciated. From the vast time scale of interest in the variability field, attention was confined to the last 10,000 years in a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held from April 6 - 10, 1987 in Durham, England, and the present publication comprises the lectures given there. Such a Workshop was very timely in view of the impressive new data available from 14C analysis in dated tree rings and lOBe in polar ice cores, from natural palaeomagnetic records in lacustrine sediments and from archaeomagnetic material. Also to be mentioned are new studies of historical accounts of naked-eye sunspots and aurorae. All the data have contributed to improvements in under­ standing the relative variations of solar properties, the geomagnetic field and climate and it is hoped that this volume will convey the flavour of these advances in knowledge. A feature of the Workshop was the lively discussions which followed so many of the papers. There were several instances of healthy disagreement and this is reflected in the opposing views presented inanumber of the papers published here.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Physics Department, University of Durham, Durham, England

    F. R. Stephenson, A. W. Wolfendale

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Secular Solar and Geomagnetic Variations in the Last 10,000 Years

  • Editors: F. R. Stephenson, A. W. Wolfendale

  • Series Title: Nato Science Series C:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3011-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1988

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-2755-8Published: 31 July 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7853-5Published: 12 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-3011-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-2185

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 528

  • Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Atmospheric Sciences

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