TY - CHAP AU - Peter Stauning ED - Marian Lazar Y1 - 2012-03-21 PY - 2012 T1 - The Polar Cap PC Indices: Relations to Solar Wind and Global Disturbances N2 - This book consists of a selection of original papers of the leading scientists in the fields of Space and Planetary Physics, Solar and Space Plasma Physics with important contributions to the theory, modeling and experimental techniques of the solar wind exploration. Its purpose is to provide the means for interested readers to become familiar with the current knowledge of the solar wind formation and elemental composition, the interplanetary dynamical evolution and acceleration of the charged plasma particles, and the guiding magnetic field that connects to the magnetospheric field lines and adjusts the effects of the solar wind on Earth. I am convinced that most of the research scientists actively working in these fields will find in this book many new and interesting ideas. BT - Exploring the Solar Wind SP - Ch. 16 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/37359 DO - 10.5772/37359 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -