Kallenrode Space Physics

An Introduction to Plasmas and Particles in the Heliosphere and Magnetospheres
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-3-662-03653-2
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 357 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Advanced Texts in Physics

Phenomena in space physics are complex and their understanding often requires the integration of different concepts of space physics. To help the beginner this book uses a new methodological approach. The first chapters introduce simple concepts of plasma physics and describe where these concepts can be applied in space physics. The subsequent chapters are devoted to more-complex observations. These are interpreted in terms of the concepts introduced earlier and new, more difficult, concepts are introduced where they are required. Thus observations and physical concepts can be interwoven to give basic explanations of phenomena and also show the limitations in these explanations and point out some rather fundamental questions.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kallenrode, May-Britt

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Charged Particles in Electromagnetic Fields.- 3. Magnetohydrodynamics.- 4. Plasma Waves.- 5. Kinetic Theory.- 6. Diffusive Transport.- 7. Shock Waves.- 8. Sun and Solar Wind: Plasmas in the Heliosphere.- 9. Energetic Particles in the Heliosphere.- 10. The Terrestrial Magnetosphere.- 11. The Dynamic Magnetosphere.- 12. Planetary Magnetospheres.- 13. Solar—Terrestrial Relationships.- 14. Instrumentation.- A.1 List of Symbols.- A.2 Useful Relations.- A.2.1 Vector Identities.- A.2.2 Vector Calculus.- A.2.3 Cylindrical Coordinates.- A.2.4 Spherical Coordinates.- A.3 Useful Numbers.- A.3.1 Fundamental Constants.- A.3.2 Numbers in Plasmas.- References.