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They deal with fundamental plasma phenomena, particle and radiation processes in astrophysics and space physics as the origin of magnetic activity, the basic mechanisms of particle acceleration and plasma heating common to plasma in galaxies and at the sun as well as in planetary magnetospheres. New observational results from YOHKOH, SOHO and other missions are presented. Using these, the basic physical processes leading to coronal heating and solar/stellar wind acceleration are discussed. Other topics are the microphysics of shock waves and transport phenomena in collisionless plasmas and the physics of thin plasma boundaries.
The volume also treats the ionic composition of plasma and dust in the Universe and their observability in the solar system. A CD-ROM is attached which adds a valuable multimedia component, illuminating results of observations, theory and simulations.
Everyone interested in astrophysical plasmas, its radiation and charged particle aspects, and advanced or even beginning students will find references to nearly all modern aspects of plasma astrophysics and space physics as well as an overview of current research results.
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Book Title: Plasma Astrophysics And Space Physics
Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the VIIth International Conference held in Lindau, Germany, May 4–8, 1998
Editors: Jörg Büchner, Ian Axford, Eckart Marsch, Vytenis Vasyliūnas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4203-8
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1999
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6002-5Published: 31 March 2000
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5828-5Published: 05 November 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-4203-8Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 754
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons