ISBN: 9780195085297

The magnetosphere is the region where cosmic rays and the solar wind interact with the Earth''s magnetic field, creating such phenomena as the northern lights and other aurorae. The confi… Mehr…

The magnetosphere is the region where cosmic rays and the solar wind interact with the Earth''s magnetic field, creating such phenomena as the northern lights and other aurorae. The configuration and dynamics of the magnetosphere are of interest to planetary physicists, geophysicists, plasmaastrophysicists, and to scientists planning space missions. The circulation of solar wind plasma in the magnetosphere and substorms have long been used as the principle paradigms for studying this vital region. Charles F. Kennel, a leading scientist in the field, here presents a synthesis of theconvection and substorm literatures, and an analysis of convection and substorm interactions; he also suggests that the currently accepted steady reconnection model may be advantageously replaced by a model of multiple tail reconnection events, in which many mutually interdependent reconnectionsoccur. Written in an accessible, non-mathematical style, this book introduces the reader to the exciting discoveries in this fast-growing field. | Convection and Substorms by Charles F. Kennel Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Books > Science & Nature > Math & Physics > Physics > Astrophysics P10117, Charles F. Kennel<

ISBN: 9780195085297

The magnetosphere is the region where cosmic rays and the solar wind interact with the Earth''s magnetic field, creating such phenomena as the northern lights and other aurorae. The confi… Mehr…

The magnetosphere is the region where cosmic rays and the solar wind interact with the Earth''s magnetic field, creating such phenomena as the northern lights and other aurorae. The configuration and dynamics of the magnetosphere are of interest to planetary physicists, geophysicists, plasmaastrophysicists, and to scientists planning space missions. The circulation of solar wind plasma in the magnetosphere and substorms have long been used as the principle paradigms for studying this vital region. Charles F. Kennel, a leading scientist in the field, here presents a synthesis of theconvection and substorm literatures, and an analysis of convection and substorm interactions; he also suggests that the currently accepted steady reconnection model may be advantageously replaced by a model of multiple tail reconnection events, in which many mutually interdependent reconnectionsoccur. Written in an accessible, non-mathematical style, this book introduces the reader to the exciting discoveries in this fast-growing field. Books > Science & Nature > Math & Physics > Physics > Astrophysics List_Books, [PU: Oxford University Press]<

ISBN: 9780195085297

Hardback, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc], Convection and substorms are magnetospheric phenomena used as paradigms for the study of the magnetosphere. This book presents a synthesis of … Mehr…

Hardback, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc], Convection and substorms are magnetospheric phenomena used as paradigms for the study of the magnetosphere. This book presents a synthesis of the literature on convection and substorms, an analysis of their interactions, and proposes a new model for reconnection. All scientists working in solar-terrestrial physics will find this book invaluable. It includes a comprehensive bibliography., Solar System: The Sun & Planets<