Cosmic Magnetic Fields (Iau S259) - From Planets to Stars and Galaxies

Klappentext IAU Symposium 259 presents the first interdisciplinary! comprehensive review of the role of cosmic magnetic fields! from astronomers and physicists. Zusammenfassung IAU Symposium 259 presents the first interdisciplinary! comprehensive review of the role of cosmic magnetic fields! involving astronomers and physicists from across the community. Offering both theoretical and observational topics ranging from Earth's habitability to the origin of the universe! this is an invaluable summary for researchers and graduate students. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface K. G. Strassmeier, A. G. Kosovichev and J. E. Beckman; Organising committee; Conference photograph; Conference participants; Session 1. Interstellar magnetic fields, star-forming regions and the Death Valley Takahiro Kudoh and Elisabeta de Gouveia Dal Pino; Session 2. Multi-scale magnetic fields of the Sun; their generation in the interior, and magnetic energy release Nigel O. Weiss; Session 3. Planetary magnetic fields and the formation and evolution of planetary systems and planets; exoplanets Karl-Heinz Glassmeier; Session 4. Stellar magnetic fields: cool and hot stars Swetlana Hubrig; Session 5. From stars to galaxies and the intergalactic space Dimitry Sokoloff and Bryan Gaensler; Session 6. Advances in methods and instrumentation for measuring magnetic fields across all wavelengths and targets Tom Landecker and Klaus G. Strassmeier; Author index; Object index; Subject index.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: International Astronomical Union, Klaus G. Strassmeier, Klaus G. Kosovichev Strassmeier
• Mitarbeit: John E Beckman (Herausgeber), John E. Beckman (Herausgeber), John E. (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias Beckman (Herausgeber), Alexander G Kosovichev (Herausgeber), Alexander G. Kosovichev (Herausgeber), Alexander G. (Stanford University Kosovichev (Herausgeber), Klaus G Strassmeier (Herausgeber), Klaus G. Strassmeier (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 11.06.2009
• EAN: 9780521889902
• ISBN: 978-0-521-88990-2
• Seiten: 690
• Serien: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATION; PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATION; Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
• Thema: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Physik, Astronomie > Mechanik, Akustik