Features
ISBN Number: 9780816518258
Editor: Jokipii, J. R.
Editor: Sonett, C. P.
Editor: Jockipil, Jack R.
Editor: Jokipii, J. R.
Editor: Sonett, C. P.
Editor: Jockipil, Jack R.
Published by: University of Arizona Press
Location: Tucson :
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Cosmic physics
Subject: Heliosphere
Subject: Solar wind.
Subject: Stellar winds.
Copyright: 1997
Edition Description: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series: Space science series
Series Volume: FPL 191
Date of Publication: October 1997
Cover Type: Hardcover
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 1013
Book Size: 928x626x205 330
Contributors examine the physics of wind origin and physical phenomena in winds, including heliospheric shocks, magnetohydrodynamic turbulence, and kinetic phenomena--and their interactions with surrounding media. Contributions range from studies of the interstellar cloud surrounding the solar system to solar wind interaction with comets. Book News Annotation:
Astronomers and space physicists report the latest findings and
thinking about the varieties of cosmic winds; the physics of their
origin and movement; and their effect on surrounding interstellar
clouds, radio emissions, comets, planets, and solar systems. Among
their topics are mass ejection and a brief history of the solar wind
concept, the quest for evidence of long-period solar wind
variability, the effects on particle acceleration of the wind
properties of evolved stars, coronal holes, solar wind magnetic
fields, composition, angular momentum evolution in late- type stars,
the termination shock and the heliosheath, effects of cosmic rays and
interstellar gas on the dynamics of a wind, and the cosmic-ray
contribution to supernova blast waves and pre- supernova winds.
Includes 19 color plates and a glossary without pronunciation.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
