Heliophysics: Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos

Klappentext An advanced text providing an integrated approach to the Sun's variability! the surrounding heliosphere! and planetary magnetospheres and ionospheres. Zusammenfassung This volume provides a uniquely integrated approach to studies of the Sun's variability! the surrounding heliosphere! and the climate of planets. The first in this series of three heliophysics texts! it is a core resource for students and researchers in plasma! solar! and space physics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Prologue Carolus J. Schrijver and George L. Siscoe; 2. Introduction to heliophysics Thomas J. Bogdan; 3. Creation and destruction of magnetic field Matthias Rempel; 4. Magnetic field topology Dana W. Longcope; 5. Magnetic reconnection Terry G. Forbes; 6. Structures of the magnetic field Mark B. Moldwin, George L. Siscoe and Carolus J. Schrijver; 7. Turbulence in space plasmas Charles W. Smith; 8. The solar atmosphere Viggo H. Hansteen; 9. Stellar winds and magnetic fields Viggo H. Hansteen; 10. Fundamentals of planetary magnetospheres Vytenis M. Vasyli¿nas; 11. Solar-wind magnetosphere coupling: an MHD perspective Frank R. Toffoletto and George L. Siscoe; 12. On the ionosphere and chromosphere Tim Fuller-Rowell and Carolus J. Schrijver; 13. Comparative planetary environments Frances Bagenal; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: C. J. Siscoe Schrijver, Carolus J. Schrijver, Carolus J. Siscoe Schrijver
• Assisted by: Carolus J. Schrijver (Editor), Schrijver Carolus J. (Editor), George L. Siscoe (Editor), Siscoe George L. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.08.2011
• EAN: 9781107403222
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40322-2
• No. of pages: 458
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous; Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, Meteorology & climatology, Atmospheric physics, Plasma Physics, Galaxies and stars, Soil science, sedimentology