Solar eclipses - A powerful tool for the study of nature

dc.contributor.author	Bhattacharyya, J. C
dc.date.accessioned	2008-06-26T06:11:35Z
dc.date.available	2008-06-26T06:11:35Z
dc.date.issued	1990-12
dc.identifier.citation	Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics, Vol. 19, pp. 525 - 533	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2248/2508
dc.description.abstract	Solar eclipses occur due to periodic coincidences in positions of the moon and the earth with respect to the sun. Characteristics of their orbital paths determine the periodicity, duration and shape, lengths and orientations of tracks of totality. Extreme reduction of background illumination helps observations of faint features surrounding the sun; sudden changes in the illumination level create impulsive conditions at different layers of the atmosphere which expose reaction mechanisms. Unusual disturbance in the ciradian rythm affects the living world. This paper briefly reviews the phenomena of solar eclipses and scientific experiments performed during the event.	en
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dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources	en
dc.subject	Solar eclipse	en
dc.title	Solar eclipses - A powerful tool for the study of nature	en
dc.type	Article	en