This book is dedicated to the memory of
Professor Vladimir Dermendjiev (1943-2002),
the founder of the Solar Department
of the Institute of Astronomy
at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

This book contains the invited lectures and contributions presented
at the International Conference
“First Results of 1999 Total Eclipse Observations”,
held on September 11-15, 2000 in Varna.

A wide variety of topics are addressed, including the following:

  • The eclipsed Sun’s Corona;
  • Prominences;
  • Terrestrial atmospheric Responses during the Eclipse;
  • Biological and Other Effects during the Eclipse.

Most of the scientific results reported here were obtained with the generous support given by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Board, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence, MobilTel JSC, and the Optela Ltd. Company.

Edited by

Academician Dimitar Nikolov Mishev
Solar Terrestrial Influences Laboratory,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
G. Bonchev str., blok 3, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

Professor Kenneth J.H. Phillips
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory,
Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0QX, U.K.

ISBN 954-430-840-7
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