Plasma physics of the local cosmos

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Plasma physics of the local cosmos

edited by Carolus J. Schrijver, George L. Siscoe

(Heliophysics, 1)

Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-427) and index

First paperback edition 2011

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Description

Heliophysics is a developing scientific discipline integrating studies of the Sun's variability, the surrounding heliosphere, and climatic environments. Over the past few centuries, our understanding of how the Sun drives space weather and climate on the Earth and other planets has advanced at an ever-increasing rate. This volume, the first in this series of three heliophysics texts, integrates such diverse topics for the first time as a coherent intellectual discipline. It emphasises the physical processes coupling the Sun and Earth, allowing insights into the interaction of the solar wind and radiation with the Earth's magnetic field, atmosphere and climate system. It provides a core resource for advanced undergraduates and graduates, and also constitutes a foundational reference for researchers in heliophysics, astrophysics, plasma physics, space physics, solar physics, aeronomy, space weather, planetary science and climate science. Additional online resources, including lecture presentations and other teaching materials, are accessible at www.cambridge.org/9780521110617.

Table of Contents

  • 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. Vasyliunas
  • 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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  • NCID
    BA90843532
  • ISBN
    • 9780521110617
    • 9781107403222
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 435 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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