Plasma Turbulence in the Solar System

Dynamics of astrophysical systems is often described by plasma physics, yet understanding the nature of plasma turbulence remains as a challenge in physics in both theories and experiments. This book is an up-to-date summary and review of recent results in research on waves and turbulence in near-Earth space plasma turbulence, obtained by Cluster, the multi-spacecraft mission. Spatial and temporal structures of solar wind turbulence as well as its interaction with the bow shock ahead of the Earth are presented using Cluster data. The book presents (1) historical developments, (2) theoretical background of plasma physics, turbulence theories, and the plasma physical picture of the solar system, (3) analysis methods for multi-spacecraft data, (4) results of Cluster data analysis, and (5) impacts on astrophysics and Earth sciences.

List of contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Theoretical background.- 3 Multi-spacecraft measurements.- 4 Turbulence properties in space plasma.- 5 Impacts on related subjects.- Index.

Summary

Dynamics of astrophysical systems is often described by plasma physics, yet understanding the nature of plasma turbulence remains as a challenge in physics in both theories and experiments. This book is an up-to-date summary and review of recent results in research on waves and turbulence in near-Earth space plasma turbulence, obtained by Cluster, the multi-spacecraft mission. Spatial and temporal structures of solar wind turbulence as well as its interaction with the bow shock ahead of the Earth are presented using Cluster data. The book presents (1) historical developments, (2) theoretical background of plasma physics, turbulence theories, and the plasma physical picture of the solar system, (3) analysis methods for multi-spacecraft data, (4) results of Cluster data analysis, and (5) impacts on astrophysics and Earth sciences.

Product details

• Authors: Yasuhito Narita
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2012
• EAN: 9783642256660
• ISBN: 978-3-642-25666-0
• No. of pages: 102
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 7 mm x 236 mm
• Weight: 184 g
• Illustrations: VIII, 102 p. 33 illus.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; C, astronomy, Geophysics, Astrophysics, environmental science, engineering & technology, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Signal, Image and Speech Processing, Geophysics and Environmental Physics, Signal Processing, Physics and Astronomy, Theoretical & mathematical astronomy, Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences, Fluid mechanics, Fluid- and Aerodynamics, Fluids, Speech processing systems, Imaging systems & technology, Image processing, Space Physics, Space sciences, Plasma Physics, Plasma (Ionized gases), Environmental Physics, Signal, Speech and Image Processing, Continuum Mechanics