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Physics of the Upper Polar Atmosphere

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Asgeir Brekke

    1. , Department of Physics and Technology, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway

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  • Only book of its kind covering the physics of the upper polar atmosphere
  • Meets the requirements for students in this field
  • Describes concisely the physics of the upper polar atmosphre an its interaction between the solar wind and Earth's atmosphere
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences (SPRINGERATMO)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
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  2. The Sun and the solar wind

    • Asgeir Brekke
    Pages 1-50

  3. The atmosphere of the Earth

    • Asgeir Brekke
    Pages 51-115

  4. The Earth’s magnetic field and magnetosphere

    • Asgeir Brekke
    Pages 117-188

  5. The ionosphere

    • Asgeir Brekke
    Pages 189-245

  6. Currents in the ionosphere

    • Asgeir Brekke
    Pages 247-274

  7. Magnetic fluctuations in response to height-integrated currents

    • Asgeir Brekke
    Pages 275-316

  8. The aurora

    • Asgeir Brekke
    Pages 317-369

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 371-384
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About this book

This is the  only  extended textbook that covers in particular the physics of the upper polar atmosphere where the polar lights demonstrates the end product of a process taking place at extremely high latitudes between the solar wind and the upper polar atmosphere.
A textboook that meets the modern requriement for reading in order to obtain a master of science or a Dr. of science degree in  upper polar atmosphere physics or the interaction between the soalr wind and the Earth's atmosphere

Authors and Affiliations

  • , Department of Physics and Technology, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway

    Asgeir Brekke

About the author

I started out as as research assistant for the Auroral Observatory in Tromsø i 1966 and completed my Cand Real exam in physics at the Univerity of Oslo based on auroral optical stuides from Tromsø and Svalbard. In 1972 I left the observatory for a position at the University of California in San Diego (UCSD)  where I was engaged as a research scientist on the Chatanika Incoherent Scatter Radar sytem close to Fairbanks Alaska. After two years at UCSD I went back to a permanent position as associate professor at the Auroral Observatory that in the meantime had become a cornerstone in the newly established University of Tromsø (UiT). Based on the work I did at UCSD I obtained my Dr. philos degree in 1975 at UiT. From in 1989 I was appointed full professor in physics at UiT. In 1993 I was appointed adjunct professor at The University Centre on Svalbard. I therefore have a long experience as university teacher in physics with central elements in auroral and upper polar atmosphere physics. I started out working on this book in support of my lectures when I became  employed in a permanent position at UiT in 1976..
In 1997 I published the text book "Physics of the Upper Polar Atmosphere" that the present book is a revision of. This book has been used extensively by students all over the world and it has been translated into Japanese. As this book is sold out from the printer I have been approached many times by collegues whether it could be published as a second edition.

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