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Physics of the Inner Heliosphere gives for the first time a comprehensive and complete summary of our knowledge of the inner solar system. Using data collected over more than 11 years by the HELIOS twin solar probes, one of the most successful ventures in unmanned space exploration, the authors have compiled six extensive reviews of the physical processes of the inner heliosphere and their relation to the solar atmosphere. Researchers and advanced students in space and plasma physics, astronomy, and solar physics will be surprised to see just how closely the heliosphere is tied to, and how sensitively it depends on, the sun. Volume 2 deals with particles, waves, and turbulence, with chapters on: - magnetic clouds - interplanetary clouds - the solar wind plasma and MHD turbulence - waves and instabilities - energetic particles in the inner solar system
List of contents
6. Magnetic Clouds.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Definition and Properties of Magnetic Clouds.- 6.3 Origin and Composition of Magnetic Clouds.- 6.4 Model of the Local Structure of Magnetic Clouds.- 6.5 Large-Scale Structure of Magnetic Clouds.- 6.6 Motion and Stability of Magnetic Clouds.- 6.7 Nonthermal Particles and Magnetic Clouds.- 6.8 Effects of Magnetic Clouds on Geomagnetic Activity.- 6.9 Effects of Magnetic Clouds on Galactic Cosmic Rays.- 6.10 Magnetic Clouds and Compound Streams.- 6.11 Questions Concerning Magnetic Clouds.- References.- 7. Interplanetary Slow Shocks.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Generation of Interplanetary Slow Shocks.- 7.3 Solar Wind Constraints on the Development and Evolution of Interplanetary Slow Shocks.- 7.4 Constraints on the Unique Identification of Interplanetary Slow Shocks from Space Observations.- 7.5 Summary.- References.- 8. Kinetic Physics of the Solar Wind Plasma.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Particle Velocity Distributions.- 8.3 Coulomb Collisions and Nonclassical Transport.- 8.4 Wave-Particle Interactions and Anomalous Transport.- 8.5 Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics.- 8.6 Dissipation of MHD Turbulence and Particle Heating.- 8.7 Energy, Momentum, and Mass Input into the Solar Wind.- 8.8 Conclusions.- References.- 9. Waves and Instabilities.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Electrostatic Waves.- 9.3 Electromagnetic Waves.- 9.4 Conclusion.- References.- 10. MHD Turbulence in the Solar Wind.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Structures and Fluctuations in the Inner Heliosphere.- 10.3 MHD Theory and Turbulence Diagnostics.- 10.4 Nature and Morphology of MHD Fluctuations.- 10.5 Origin and Evolution of Solar Wind MHD Turbulence.- 10.6 Theoretical Concepts of Turbulence Generation and Evolution.- 10.7 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- 11. Energetic Particles inthe Inner Solar System.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Modulation of Galactic Cosmic Radiation.- 11.3 Interplanetary Propagation of Solar Energetic Particles.- 11.4 Coronal Propagation.- 11.5 Particle Acceleration in Solar Flares.- 11.6 Particle Acceleration in Corotating Interplanetary Regions.- References.
