Abstract
THE outer part of the medium between the Earth and the Sun can be investigated by space probes and observations of the Zodiacal light. Space probes provide information about the structure and properties of the medium, the strength of the magnetic fields and the velocity of the solar wind.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Thom, A., J. Brit. Astro. Assoc., 49, 103 (1939).
Elvey, C. T., and Roach, F. E., Astrophys. J., 85, 213 (1937).
Huruhata, H., Publ. Astro. Soc. Jap., 2, 156 (1951).
Asaad, A. S., Observatory, 87 (in the press, 1967).
Weill, M. G., C. R., 263, 943 (1966).
Snyder, C. W., Neugebauer, M., and Rao, U. R., J. Geophys. Res., 68, 6361 (1963).
Bartels, J., Intern. Assoc. Geophys. Aero., Bull. No 18 (1962).
Divari, N. B., and Asaad, A. S., Astro. Zhur., 36, 856 (1959); Sov. Astro. J., 3, 832 (1960).
Robley, R., Ann. Geophys., 18, 341 (1962).
Weinberg, J. L., thesis, Univ. Colorado (1963).
Behr, A., and Siedentopf, H., Zeit. Astro., 32, 19 (1953).
Divari, N. B., and Krylova, S. N., Astro. Zuhr., 40, 514 (1963); Sov. Astro. J., 7, 391 (1963).
Elsässer, H., Die Sterne, 9–10, 166 (1958).
Fessenkov, V. G., Astro. Zuhr., 40, 1085 (1963); Sov. Astro. J., 7, 829 (1964).
Roach, E. F., Pettit, H. B., Tandberg-Hanssen, E., and Davis, D. N., Astrophys. J., 119, 253 (1954).
Blackwell, D. E., and Ingham, M. F., Mon. Not. Roy. Astro. Soc., 112, 113 (1961).
Biermann, L., Observatory, 77, 109 (1957); Mém. Soc. Liège, Fourth Series, 13, 251 (1953).
Würm, K., Mitt. der Sternw. Hamburg–Bergdorf, 8, No. 51 (1943).
Hemengway, C. L., and Soberman, R. K., Astro. J., 67, 256 (1962).
Soberman, R. K., G. R. D. Research Notes, No. 71 (Bedford, Mass., 1961).
Wyatt, S. P., Astro. J., 68, 300 (1963).
Parker, E. N., Astrophys. J., 139, 951 (1963).
Coleman, jun., P. J., Sonett, C. P., Judge, D. L., and Smith, E., J. Geophys. Res., 65, 1856 (1960).
Lüst, R., and Schlüter, A., Zs. Astrophys., 38, 190 (1955).
Ireland, J. G., Nandy, K., and Reddish, V. C., Nature, 212, 990 (1966).
Henry, J., Astrophys. J., 128, 497 (1958).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
ASAAD, A. Effect of the Solar Activity on the Brightness and Polarization of the Zodiacal Light. Nature 214, 259–261 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214259a0
Received:
Revised:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/214259a0
This article is cited by
-
Zodiacal light ? A measure of the interplanetary environment
Space Science Reviews (1975)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
