Proceedings of the Plasma Space Science Symposium: Held at the Catholic University of America Washington, D.C., June 11–14, 1963 (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 3)

Space, whether interplanetary or interstellar, is filled with plasma or ionized gas. The success of space exploration must count heavily on the study and understanding ofthe plasma. With this view, the Symposium ofPlasma Space Science was held at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Goddard Space Flight Center, June 11-14, 1963. The symposium was organized by Dr. C. C. Chang as director and Dr. Y. C. Whang as assistant director. The proceedings consist of four parts. The first part describes the solar phenomena: solar magnetic field, flare, atmosphere, cosmic rays, radiation, etc. The second part deals with the solar wind or interplanetary plasma. This includes both theoretical treatment and experimental measurements of Mariner H. The third part is concen­ trated on magnetosphere, with the measurements on trapped radiation from natural sources and high altitude thermonuclear explosions, and particularly with the magnetopause. The fourth and last part includes the ring current, geomagnetic storms, the aurora, the ionosphere and lunar surface phenomena. There was round table discussion in each session. Many interesting comments and stimulating arguments emerged from the floor and are included in the Proceedings. Front Matter....Pages I-IX Welcoming Address....Pages 1-2 Welcoming Address on Behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration....Pages 3-4 Front Matter....Pages 5-5 The Solar Magnetic Cycle....Pages 7-23 Kinematics of Solar Flares....Pages 24-37 Solar Flares and Concurrent Phenomena in the Solar Atmosphere....Pages 38-51 Observational Study of the Dynamics of the Solar Atmosphere....Pages 52-53 Front Matter....Pages 65-65 Interplanetary Solar-Wind Measurements by Mariner II....Pages 67-90 The Plasma in Interplanetary Space....Pages 91-98 Coronal Expansion and Solar Corpuscular Radiation....Pages 99-114 Solar Proton Experiments....Pages 115-135 Front Matter....Pages 143-143 On the Penetration of Interplanetary Plasma into the Magnetosphere....Pages 145-159 Null Points in Space Plasma....Pages 160-169 The Artificial Radiation Belt Made on July 9, 1962....Pages 170-188 Studies of Trapped Radiation by the Telstar I and Explorer XV Satellites....Pages 189-211 Low Energy Trapped Protons and Electrons....Pages 212-226 Preliminary Results of Magnetic Field Measurements in the Tail of the Geomagnetic Cavity....Pages 227-232 Observations of the Geomagnetic Cavity Boundaries....Pages 233-253 Front Matter....Pages 261-261 The Ring Current, Geomagnetic Storms and the Auora....Pages 263-279 Ionospheric Research from Space Vehicles....Pages 280-316 Observational Manifestations of the Interaction of the Lunar Surface with Interplanetary Space....Pages 317-323 Back Matter....Pages 333-377 Space, whether interplanetary or interstellar, is filled with plasma or ionized gas. The success of space exploration must count heavily on the study and understanding ofthe plasma. With this view, the Symposium ofPlasma Space Science was held at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Goddard Space Flight Center, June 11-14, 1963. The symposium was organized by Dr. C.C. Chang as director and Dr. Y.C. Whang as assistant director. The proceedings consist of four parts. The first part describes the solar phenomena: solar magnetic field, flare, atmosphere, cosmic rays, radiation, etc. The second part deals with the solar wind or interplanetary plasma. This includes both theoretical treatment and experimental measurements of Mariner H. The third part is concenƯ trated on magnetosphere, with the measurements on trapped radiation from natural sources and high altitude thermonuclear explosions, and particularly with the magnetopause. The fourth and last part includes the ring current, geomagnetic storms, the aurora, the ionosphere and lunar surface phenomena. There was round table discussion in each session. Many interesting comments and stimulating arguments emerged from the floor and are included in the Proceedings