Buch, Englisch, 482 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 910 g
Reihe: Advanced Texts in Physics
An Introduction to Plasmas and Particles in the Heliosphere and Magnetospheres
Buch, Englisch, 482 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 910 g
Reihe: Advanced Texts in Physics
ISBN: 978-3-540-20617-0
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Space is a large natural plasma laboratory offering a wealth of phenomena which range from the simple to the highly complex and non-linear. This book begins with an introduction to basic principles such as single-particle motion, magnetohydrodynamics and plasma waves. It incorporates these concepts into an analysis of complex phenomena including the sun and solar activity, shocks, interplanetary space and magnetospheres, and finally the interaction between these entities in solar-terrestrial relationships. In all these subfields of space research, special attention is paid to energetic particles. The book concludes with a brief chapter on instrumentation. In this third edition, numerous examples have been added to illustrate the basic concepts and aid the reader in applying such concepts to real world physics. In addition, recent observations (ACE, TRACE, Wind) have been included. The chapter on solar-terrestrial relationships has been expanded to introduce the current research topic of Space Weather.
Zielgruppe
Graduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astrophysik
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Plasmaphysik
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Aeronomie, Ionosphäre, Magnetosphäre
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Teilchenphysik
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Geophysik
- Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Weltraumforschung
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik
Weitere Infos & Material
I Plasmas: The Basics.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Charged Particles in Electromagnetic Fields.- 3 Magnetohydrodynamics.- 4 Plasma Waves.- 5 Kinetic Theory.- II Space Plasmas.- 6 Sun and Solar Wind: Plasmas in the Heliosphere.- 7 Energetic Particles in the Heliosphere.- 8 The Terrestrial Magnetosphere.- 9 Planetary Magnetospheres.- 10 Solar—Terrestrial Relationships.- III The Methods.- 11 Instrumentation.- 12 Science in a Complex Environment.- A.1 List of Symbols.- A.2 Equations in the SI and cgs System.- A.3 Useful Relations.- A.3.1 Vector Calculus.- A.3.2 Cylindrical Coordinates.- A.3.3 Spherical Coordinates.- A.4 Useful Numbers.- A.4.1 Fundamental Constants.- A.4.2 Numbers in Plasmas.- A.4.3 Conversion of Units.- A.5 Useful Internet Resources.- A.5.1 Space Physics — General.- A.5.2 Textbooks and other Educational Material.- A.5.3 Missions.- A.5.4 The Sun.- A.5.5 Solar—Terrestrial Relationships.- A.5.6 Aurorae.- A.5.7 Data.- References.
