2. Studying the Face of the Sun

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. 1. The Sun among the Stars 1
5. 2. Studying the Face of the Sun 17
6. 3. Probing the Depths of the Sun 56
7. 4. Sunspots and Their Rhythm 83
8. 5. The Solar Chromosphere 120
9. 6. Solar Eclipses and the Corona 141
10. 7. Viewing the Sun from Space 164
11. 8. Solar Flares: Explosions in the Corona 181
12. 9. Holes in the Corona and Winds from the Sun 196
13. 10. The Sun and the Earth’s Climate 213
14. 11. Solar Energy and Man's Future 231
15. 12. The Life History of the Sun 247
16. Index 261