Some special files linked here:

Some special files linked here:

Click here for links to download all of "The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere " in a variety of compressed formats. Links to download two sister sites are also provided.

"Exploration" as a Classroom Resource

A basic chronology of key dates in the exploration of the magnetosphere.

An expanded chronology, placing the above list in historical context.

Glossary

Folding paper model of the Magnetosphere

"The Birth of a Radiation Belt" an article about the violent consequences of the arrival at Earth of an interplanetary shock wave from the Sun, on 24 March 1991.

"Brief History of Magnetospheric Physics during the Space Age" a somewhat more technical review (Reviews of Geophysics, 34, p. 1-31, 1996) which includes an extensive bibliography

Talk on the Concepts and Ideas Underlying "Exploration."

The Answer Man (#1) Questions from users and answers.

The Answer Man (#2) More questions and answers.
                       (Parts are internally linked)

References, links and resources about the magnetosphere (not updated).

Happy Exploring!