Newell P.T., Onsager T. (Eds.) Earth's Low-Latitude Boundary Layer

Washington, USA: American Geophysical Union, 2003. — 382 p. — (Geophysical Monograph Series 133). — ISBN: 0875909922.Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series.We imagine the reader of this preface standing at the AGU bookstall wondering if the tome in hand is worth buying. The answer is "no", except for certain trifling exceptions. Those who wish to learn about the exciting pioneering years of LLBL research should buy the book for Tim Eastman's excellent historical review, our opening chapter. When did the term "LLBL" first enter the field? Eastman will tell you, and much else besides.Historical Background
LLBL Structure: High-Altitude Observations
LLBL Structure: High-Altitude Observations
Formation of the LLBL by Merging
LLBL and Wave Effects
ELF/VLF Plasma Waves in the Low Latitude Boundary Layer
LLBL as a Plasma Reservoir (Sources and Sinks)
The LLBL and Aurora
Epilogue: Connections