Astronomy And Astrophysics Abstracts: Literature 1982, Part 1 (astronomy And Astrophysics Abstracts (31))

Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts, which has appeared in semi-annual volumes since 1969, is devoted to the recording, summarizing and indexing of astronomical publications throughout the world. It is prepared under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (according to a resolution adopted at the 14th General Assembly in 1970). Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts aims to present a comprehensive documenta­ tion of literature in all fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Every effort will be made to ensure that the average time interval between the date of receipt of the original literature and publication of the abstracts will not exceed eight months. This time interval is near to that achieved by monthly abstracting journals, compared to which our system of accumu­ lating abstracts for about six months offers the advantage of greater convenience for the user. Volume 31 contains literature published in 1982 and received before July 15, 1982; some older literature which was received late and which is not recorded in earlier volumes is also included. We acknowledge with thanks contributions to this volume by Dr. J. Bouska, Prague, who surveyed journals and publications in Czech and supplied us with abstracts in English . From the reviews: Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts has appeared in semi-annual volumes since 1969 and it has already become one of the fundamental publications in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics and neighbouring sciences. It is the most important English-language abstracting journal in the mentioned branches. ... The abstracts are classified under more than hundred subject categories, thus permitting a quick survey of the whole extended material. The AAA is a valuable and important publication for all students and scientists working in the fields of astronomy and related sciences. As such it represents a necessary ingredient of any astronomical library all over the world." Space Science Reviews #1 "Dividing the whole field plus related subjects into 108 categories, each work is numbered and most are accompanied by brief abstracts. Fairly comprehensive cross-referencing links relevant papers to more than one category, and exhaustive author and subject indices are to be found at the back, making the catalogues easy to use. The series appears to be so complete in its coverage and always less than a year out of date that I shall certainly have to make a little more space on those shelves for future volumes." The Observatory Magazine #1 Front Matter....Pages I-X Introduction....Pages 1-2 Concordance Relation....Pages 3-9 Abbreviations....Pages 10-13 Periodicals, Proceedings, Books, Activities....Pages 14-87 Applied Mathematics, Physics....Pages 88-105 Astronomical Instruments and Techniques....Pages 106-132 Positional Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics....Pages 133-158 Space Research....Pages 159-165 Theoretical Astrophysics....Pages 166-219 Sun....Pages 220-277 Earth....Pages 278-297 Planetary System....Pages 298-379 Stars....Pages 380-480 Interstellar Matter, Nebulae....Pages 481-524 Radio Sources, X-ray Sources, Cosmic Radiation....Pages 525-573 Stellar Systems, Galaxy, Extragalactic Objects, Cosmology....Pages 574-668 Back Matter....Pages 669-778