Features
ISBN Number: 9780521814201
Written by: Meyer-verne, Nicole
Published by: Cambridge University Press
Written by: Meyer-Vernet , Nicole
Location: Cambridge
Subject: Earth Sciences
Copyright: 2007
Edition Number: 1
Edition Description: Hardback
Series: Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series
Date of Publication: 20070131
Cover Type: Hardback
Grade Level: Professional and scholarly
Written in: eng
Illustrations: 89 line diagrams 80 half-tones
Number of Pages: 480
The Sun continually ejects matter into space, blowing a huge bubble of supersonic plasma. This solar wind bathes the whole solar system and shapes all planetary environments. The recent growth of space technology has considerably increased our knowledge of this medium. This book presents a modern introduction to the subject, starting with basic principles and including all the latest advances from space exploration and theory. It contains a short introduction to plasma physics and discusses the structure of the solar interior and atmosphere, the production of solar wind and its perturbations. It explains the objects of the Solar System, from dust to comets and planets, and their interaction with the solar wind. The final sections explore the astrophysical point of view. The topics are treated at various levels of difficulty both qualitatively and quantitatively. This book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in earth and atmospheric sciences, and astrophysics. Synopsis:
The Sun continually ejects matter into space, and this solar wind bathes the whole solar system and shapes all planetary environments. This is a modern introduction to the subject, starting with basic principles and including all the latest advances from space exploration and theory. It contains a short introduction to plasma physics and discusses the structure of the solar interior and atmosphere, the production of solar wind and its perturbations. This book will appeal to researchers and graduate students in atmospheric physics and astrophysics.
Synopsis:
Introduction to solar wind for researchers and graduate students in atmospheric physics and astrophysics.
