Physics of the space environment /

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the physical phenomena that result from the interaction of the Sun and the planets - often termed space weather. Physics of the Space Environment explores basic processes in the Sun, in the interplanetary medium, in the near-Earth space, and down in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gombosi, Tamás I.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Colección:Cambridge atmospheric and space science series.
Temas:
Atmospheric physics.
Space environment.
Upper atmosphere.
Solar wind.
Magnetosphere.
Physique de l'atmosphère.
Environnement spatial.
Haute atmosphère.
Vents solaires.
Magnétosphère.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Upper atmosphere
Atmospheric physics
Magnetosphere
Solar wind
Space environment
Atmosphäre
Physik
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. I. Theoretical Description of Gases and Plasmas. Ch. 1. Particle Orbit Theory. Ch. 2. Kinetic Theory. Ch. 3. Basic Plasma Phenomena. Ch. 4. Fluid and MHD Theory. Ch. 5. Waves and Oscillations. Ch. 6. Shocks and Discontinuities. Ch. 7. Transport of Superthermal Particles
  • pt. II. The Upper Atmosphere. Ch. 8. The Terrestrial Upper Atmosphere. Ch. 9. Airglow and Aurora. Ch. 10. The Ionosphere
  • pt. III. Sun-Earth Connection. Ch. 11. The Sun. Ch. 12. The Solar Wind. Ch. 13. Cosmic Rays and Energetic Particles. Ch. 14. The Terrestrial Magnetosphere. A. Physical Constants
  • B. Vector and Tensor Identities and Operators
  • C. Some Important Integrals
  • D. Some Useful Special Functions.

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