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Space Physics

An Introduction to Plasmas and Particles in the Heliosphere and Magnetospheres

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. May-Britt Kallenrode

    1. FB IV — Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany

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  • Focuses on concepts relevant in the large-scale space plasmas * Combines basic concepts with current research and new observations in interplanetary space and in the magnetospheres * Numerous references to review articles and important original papers

Part of the book series: Advanced Texts in Physics (ADTP)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
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  2. Introduction

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 1-8

  3. Charged Particles in Electromagnetic Fields

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 9-30

  4. Magnetohydrodynamics

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 31-66

  5. Plasma Waves

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 67-88

  6. Kinetic Theory

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 89-102

  7. Diffusive Transport

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 103-118

  8. Shock Waves

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 119-142

  9. Sun and Solar Wind: Plasmas in the Heliosphere

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 143-186

  10. Energetic Particles in the Heliosphere

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 187-210

  11. The Terrestrial Magnetosphere

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 211-254

  12. The Dynamic Magnetosphere

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 255-274

  13. Planetary Magnetospheres

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 275-292

  14. Solar—Terrestrial Relationships

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 293-311

  15. Instrumentation

    • May-Britt Kallenrode
    Pages 313-324

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 325-357
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About this book

Phenomena in space physics are complex and their understanding often requires the integration of different concepts of space physics. To help the beginner this book uses a new methodological approach. The first chapters introduce simple concepts of plasma physics and describe where these concepts can be applied in space physics. The subsequent chapters are devoted to more-complex observations. These are interpreted in terms of the concepts introduced earlier and new, more difficult, concepts are introduced where they are required. Thus observations and physical concepts can be interwoven to give basic explanations of phenomena and also show the limitations in these explanations and point out some rather fundamental questions.

Reviews

From the reviews of the third edition:

"It’s delighting to read such a book! Not only clear and precise, it covers a huge amount of information on a vast and difficult domain. … An appendix with symbols, useful relations, numbers and 52 Internet resources is followed by a list of 573 references. … I warmly recommend this book for students, young researchers or specialists as like the author said, focus is on concepts rather than on detailed mathematical analysis. Everyone could take benefits of the reading." (Jean-Claude Jodogne, Physicalia, Vol. 57 (3), 2005)

Authors and Affiliations

  • FB IV — Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany

    May-Britt Kallenrode

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