- Provides a detailed introduction to solar physics and solar activity for (under)graduate students
- Discusses solar activity from the point of view of chaos theory
- Addresses the solar factor in Earth’s climate variations
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- About this book
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This book offers an overview of solar physics with a focus on solar activity, particularly the activity cycle. It is known that solar activity varies periodically, but there are also phases of intermittency, such as the Maunder minimum, during which solar activity is very low or high over several decades. The book provides a brief introduction to chaos theory and investigates solar activity in terms of its chaotic behavior. It also discusses how intermittent phases of solar activity have affected and can affect Earth’s climate and long-term space weather, and reviews the underlying theories relating to the solar dynamo mechanism. Furthermore, each chapter includes references to scientific literature (review articles and papers) so that readers can delve deeper into the subjects covered. This richly illustrated book will appeal to a wide readership, and is also useful as a textbook for courses in solar physics and astrophysics.
- About the authors
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Arnold Hanslmeier is a Full Professor and the Head of the Department of Astrophysics at the University of Graz. He has published several textbooks on astrophysics as well as popular science books, and is the author or co-author of more than 400 scientific papers listed in NASA ADS.
- Table of contents (9 chapters)
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What Is Chaos?
Pages 1-35
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Chaos in the Solar System
Pages 37-51
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The Sun: An Active Star
Pages 53-74
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MHD and the Solar Dynamo
Pages 75-98
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Long Term Solar Activity
Pages 99-122
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Chaotic Solar Cycle
- Authors
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- Arnold Hanslmeier
- Series Title
- Atmosphere, Earth, Ocean & Space
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-15-9821-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-15-9821-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-15-9820-3
- Series ISSN
- 2524-440X
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVII, 216
- Number of Illustrations
- 19 b/w illustrations, 89 illustrations in colour
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