From the Sun: Auroras, Magnetic Storms, Solar Flares, Cosmic Rays

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series.

From the Sun

demystifies auroras, magnetic storms, solar flares, cosmic rays and other displays of Sun-Earth interactions. The authors, all well-known figures in space science, explain how solar eruptions affect human technology and society in articles intended for the nonspecialist and adapted from Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union. One of the most appealing features is a comprehensive glossary of the terminology necessary to read almost any volume on Sun-Earth connections.