Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere

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Title:

Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere

Url:

http://www.phy6.org/Education/Intro.html

Creator:

Peredo, Mauricio
Stern, David P. (David Peter), 1931-

Description: This Web site contains a collection of information about the magnetic space environment around Earth, developed by a retired space physicist. It includes a Spanish version (MIntro.html) and one in French (incomplete), glossary, timeline, Q&A, a teacher's introduction to the Earth's magnetosphere, teaching about magnetism with classroom demonstrations. and articles on Birth of a Radiation Belt and Secrets of the Polar Aurora. The emphasis of the site is on history, conceptual understanding, and basics such as electrons, ions and their motion in space, plasmas and energy. The site also covers planetary magnetospheres, cosmic rays, space weather, selected missions, a paper model of the magnetosphere, and a project for plotting interplanetary field lines.

LC Classification:

Science -- Astronomy -- Astrophysics (General) -- Cosmic magnetic fields
Science -- Astronomy -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Physics -- Geophysics. Cosmic physics -- Special topics, A-Z -- Magnetosphere. Magnetopause
Science -- Physics -- Geophysics. Cosmic physics -- Special topics, A-Z -- Van Allen radiation belts

GEM Subject:

Science -- Earth science
Science -- Astronomy
Science -- Physical sciences

Key Concept:

Astronomy -- Radiation
Physics -- Magnetism

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)

Language:

English
Spanish

Access Rights:

Free access

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