C. T. Russell, J. G. Luhmann, R. J. StrangewayCambridge University PressEdition: Har/Psc, 7/7/2016EAN 9781107098824, ISBN10: 1107098823Hardcover, 512 pages, 25.4 x 19.6 x 2.5 cmLanguage: EnglishThis textbook, derived from courses given by three leading researchers, provides advanced undergraduates and graduates with up-to-date coverage of space physics, from the Sun to the interstellar medium. Clear explanations of the underlying physical processes are presented alongside major new discoveries and knowledge gained from space missions, ground-based observations, theory, and modelling to inspire students. Building from the basics to more complex ideas, the book contains enough material for a two-semester course but the authors also provide suggestions for how the material can be tailored to fit a single semester. End-of-chapter problems reinforce concepts and include computer-based exercises specially developed for this textbook package. Free access to the software is available via the book's website and enables students to model the behavior of magnetospheric and solar plasma. An extensive glossary recaps new terms and carefully selected further reading sections encourage students to explore advanced topics of interest.Preface1. Solar terrestrial physicsthe evolution of a discipline2. The upper atmosphere and ionosphere3. Physics of magnetized plasmas4. The Sun and its atmosphere5. The solar wind and heliosphere6. Collisionless shocks7. Solar wind interaction with magnetized obstacles8. Plasma interactions with unmagnetized bodies9. Solar wind magnetosphere coupling10. The terrestrial magnetosphere11. The aurora12. Planetary magnetospheres13. Plasma wavesAppendix 1. Notation, vector identities, and differential operatorsAppendix 2. Fundamental constants and plasma parameters of space physicsAppendix 3. Geophysical coordinate transformationsAppendix 4. Time series analysis techniquesGlossaryReferencesIndex.
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