How to Build Earthquake, Weather, and Solar Flare Monitors

Name: How to Build Earthquake, Weather, and Solar Flare Monitors
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ISBN: 9780070252097

ISBN-10: 0070252092

ISBN-13: 9780070252097

Edition: N/A

Authors: Gary G. Giusti

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"With this unique book, you can broaden your knowledge about intriguing natural occurrences like earthquakes, sunspots, and lightning strikes by building and using inexpensive, yet sensitive and accurate, devices for monitoring seismic activity, atmospheric anomalies, and solar disturbances. By combining the more than 40 projects included inside, you can construct your own complete scientific monitoring station!" "You'd pay thousands for this type of hard-to-find equipment at commercial outlets, yet these devices can be made from readily available parts at an average cost of just $25. Each skill-building project has been field-tested by author Gary G. Giusti, a National Weather Service…

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List price: $19.95
Publisher: McGraw-Hill School Education Group
Binding: Paperback
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

List of projects
Safety
Introduction
Background and basic projects
Seismology	p. 3
Building a basic seismometer	p. 15
Electromagnetic seismographs	p. 19
Observing atmospherics	p. 33
Building a complete seismic-flare receiver	p. 45
Vacuum tube circuits	p. 55
Basic solid-state power supplies	p. 79
Antennas and coils	p. 83
Advanced projects, earthquakes, and seismicity
Advanced projects	p. 91
The Southern California earthquakes of 1992	p. 117
United States seismicity: map section	p. 125
Maverick observations, theories, and tools
Maverick observations	p. 145
Digitizing the output	p. 175
Meteorological applications	p. 183
The Northridge earthquake	p. 209
App. A Basic electrical laws
App. B Electrical schematic symbols
App. C Parts identification and substitution guide
App. D Parts suppliers
App. E Selected reading list
App. F Solar, weather, and seismic data: figures, observations, and significant events
Glossary
Index
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