Advances In Plasma Astrophysics Iau S274

Author : Elisabete de Gouveia Dal Pino
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521197414

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Advances in Plasma Astrophysics (IAU S274) by Elisabete de Gouveia Dal Pino Pdf

The importance of connecting astrophysical theory, observations, simulations and laboratory astrophysics is nowadays widely appreciated by the scientific community. IAU Symposium 274 discusses recent observational, theoretical and experimental efforts in understanding the basic plasma processes in the Universe at all scales, from the primordial plasmas of the early Universe to stellar and laboratory plasmas. Experts from different fields examine topics including: the origin and dynamics of magnetic fields in astrophysical systems (the dynamo problem); the origin of x-ray emitting coronas and the role of magnetic reconnection; the acceleration of charged particles; winds and jets from highly-evolved stars and supernova remnants; plasma radiation processes; turbulence of the magnetized plasma in astrophysical objects and in the ISM, IGM and the solar wind; quantum plasmas under extreme conditions in planetary interiors and in exotic stars; and many other key problems in modern plasma astrophysics.

Author : International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Plasma astrophysics
ISBN : OCLC:778858200

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Advances in Plasma Astrophysics by International Astronomical Union. Symposium Pdf

"The importance of connecting astrophysical theory, observations, simulations and laboratory astrophysics is nowadays widely appreciated by the scientific community. IAU Symposium 274 discusses recent observational, theoretical and experimental efforts in understanding the basic plasma processes in the Universe at all scales, from the primordial plasmas of the early Universe to stellar and laboratory plasmas. Experts from different fields examine topics including: the origin and dynamics of magnetic fields in astrophysical systems (the dynamo problem); the origin of x-ray emitting coronas and the role of magnetic reconnection; the acceleration of charged particles; winds and jets from highly-evolved stars and supernova remnants; plasma radiation processes; turbulence of the magnetized plasma in astrophysical objects and in the ISM, IGM and the solar wind; quantum plasmas under extreme conditions in planetary interiors and in exotic stars; and many other key problems in modern plasma astrophysics"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : International Astronomical Union
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UOM:39015081654223

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Information Bulletin by International Astronomical Union Pdf

Author : Boris V. Somov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006-12-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387484273

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Plasma Astrophysics, Part I by Boris V. Somov Pdf

This well-illustrated monograph is devoted to classic fundamentals, current practice, and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. The level of the book is designed mainly for professional researchers in astrophysics. The book will also be interesting and useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, as well as to advanced students in applied physics and mathematics seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.

Author : J.G. Kirk,D.B. Melrose,E.R. Priest
Publisher : Springer
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 3662308827

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Plasma Astrophysics by J.G. Kirk,D.B. Melrose,E.R. Priest Pdf

In three lectures on magnetohydrodynamics, on kinetic plasma physics and on particle acceleration, leading experts describe the physical basis of their subjects and extend the discussion to several applications in modern problems of astrophysics. The themes developed in this book will be helpful in understanding many processes in the universe from the solar corona to active galaxies.

Author : J. G. Kirk,D. B. Melrose,E. R. Priest
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1123609877

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Plasma Astrophysics by J. G. Kirk,D. B. Melrose,E. R. Priest Pdf

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Opportunities in Plasma Science and Technology
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN : NAP:12645

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Plasma Science by National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Opportunities in Plasma Science and Technology Pdf

Physicists continue to make new discoveries and gain new insights, which not only broaden and deepen our understanding of the physical world but also bring more concrete benefits to society as the basis for new technologies and products.

Author : Boris V. Somov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Plasma astrophysics
ISBN : LCCN:2012940742

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Plasma Astrophysics: Fundamentals and practice by Boris V. Somov Pdf

Author : R. Kulsrud
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1889545015

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Plasma Astrophysics by R. Kulsrud Pdf

Author : Adriaan Blaauw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401109789

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History of the IAU by Adriaan Blaauw Pdf

This History has its origin in a suggestion, made in September 1990 by former IAU General Secretary Derek McNally, who felt "that a 75 year history of the Union was needed before the col lective memory of those who knew the Union before the Second World War vanished. It would then be a preparatory volume to a centennial history in 2019. " Indeed, of those who knew the Union that long ago, few are still with us. Six years ago, at Baltimore on August 2, 1988, listening and reminiscing at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the Union's 20th General Assembly, I realized that it was almost exactly half a century ago that, at the age of 24, I attended the Inaugurations at my "first" Assembly: on August 3, 1938 in Stockholm. Now, in 1994, this is almost 56 years ago, three quarters of the Union's age. Only vague recollections - no better than that -lead me back to this event, just before World War II. And so, this is not a history based on recollection, far from it. Recollection was helpful in that it allowed me, better perhaps than a younger author, to appreciate circumstances under which the letters and reports which form the basis for this History were written. The account is largely based on archival documents, collected from a wide variety of sources.

Author : Lyman Spitzer
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486151588

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Physics of Fully Ionized Gases by Lyman Spitzer Pdf

An introductory course in theoretical physics is the sole prerequisite for this general but simple introduction to the fields of plasma and fusion research. 1962 edition.

Author : Luciano Rezzolla,Pierre Pizzochero,David Ian Jones,Nanda Rea,Isaac Vidaña
Publisher : Springer
Page : 811 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319976167

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The Physics and Astrophysics of Neutron Stars by Luciano Rezzolla,Pierre Pizzochero,David Ian Jones,Nanda Rea,Isaac Vidaña Pdf

This book summarizes the recent progress in the physics and astrophysics of neutron stars and, most importantly, it identifies and develops effective strategies to explore, both theoretically and observationally, the many remaining open questions in the field. Because of its significance in the solution of many fundamental questions in nuclear physics, astrophysics and gravitational physics, the study of neutron stars has seen enormous progress over the last years and has been very successful in improving our understanding in these fascinating compact objects. The book addresses a wide spectrum of readers, from students to senior researchers. Thirteen chapters written by internationally renowned experts offer a thorough overview of the various facets of this interdisciplinary science, from neutron star formation in supernovae, pulsars, equations of state super dense matter, gravitational wave emission, to alternative theories of gravity. The book was initiated by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action MP1304 “Exploring fundamental physics with compact stars” (NewCompStar).

Author : Jean-Claude Vial,Oddbjørn Engvold
Publisher : Springer
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319104164

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Solar Prominences by Jean-Claude Vial,Oddbjørn Engvold Pdf

This volume presents the latest research results on solar prominences, including new developments on e.g. chirality, fine structure, magnetism, diagnostic tools and relevant solar plasma physics. In 1875 solar prominences, as seen out of the solar limb, were described by P.A. Secchi in his book Le Soleil as "gigantic pink or peach-flower coloured flames". The development of spectroscopy, coronagraphy and polarimetry brought tremendous observational advances in the twentieth century. The authors present and discuss exciting new challenges (resulting from observations made by space and ground-based telescopes in the 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century) concerning the diagnostics of prominences, their formation, their life time and their eruption along with their impact in the heliosphere (including the Earth). The book starts with a general introduction of the prominence “object” with some historical background on observations and instrumentation. In the next chapter, the various forms of prominences are described with a thorough attempt of classification. Their thermodynamic (and velocity) properties are then derived with emphasis on the methods (and their limits) used. This goes from the simplest optically thin case to the heavy radiative treatment of plasmas out of local thermodynamic equilibrium. The following chapters are devoted to the magnetic field measurements and indirect derivation. A new branch of diagnostic tools, the seismology, is presented along with some MHD basics. This allows to better understand the propagation of waves, the energy and force equilibria. Both small-scale and large-scale studies and their relationship are presented. The importance of the newly discovered cavities is stressed in the context of prominence destabilization. The issues of prominence formation and eruption, their connection with flares and Coronal Mass Ejections and their impact on the Earth are addressed on the basis of the latest results. Finally, an exciting new area of research is unveiled with the newly discovered evidence of similar manifestations in the Universe and their possible impact on the habitability of exoplanets. References to the basic physics (where necessary) are provided and the proposed web sites addresses will allow the reader to load exciting movies. The book is aimed at advanced students in astrophysics, post-graduates, solar physicists and more generally astrophysicists. Amateurs will enjoy the many new images which go with the text.

Author : Phillip Chamberlin,William Dean Pesnell,Barbara Thompson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461436737

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The Solar Dynamics Observatory by Phillip Chamberlin,William Dean Pesnell,Barbara Thompson Pdf

This volume is dedicated to the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which was launched 11 February 2010. The articles focus on the spacecraft and its instruments: the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA), the Extreme Ultraviolet Variability Experiment (EVE), and the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI). Articles within also describe calibration results and data processing pipelines that are critical to understanding the data and products, concluding with a description of the successful Education and Public Outreach activities. This book is geared towards anyone interested in using the unprecedented data from SDO, whether for fundamental heliophysics research, space weather modeling and forecasting, or educational purposes. Previously published in Solar Physics journal, Vol. 275/1-2, 2012. Selected articles in this book are published open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license at link.springer.com. For further details, please see the license information in the chapters.

Author : Andrew F. Nagy,A. Balogh,Thomas E. Cravens,Michael Mendillo,Ingo Müller-Wodarg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387878256

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Comparative Aeronomy by Andrew F. Nagy,A. Balogh,Thomas E. Cravens,Michael Mendillo,Ingo Müller-Wodarg Pdf

Andrew F. Nagy Originally published in the journal Space Science Reviews, Volume 139, Nos 1–4. DOI: 10. 1007/s11214-008-9353-0 © Springer Science+Business Media B. V. 2008 Keywords Aeronomy The term “aeronomy” has been used widely for many decades, but its origin has mostly been lost over the years. It was introduced by Sydney Chapman in a Letter to the Editor, entitled “Some Thoughts on Nomenclature”, in Nature in 1946 (Chapman 1946). In that letter he suggested that aeronomy should replace meteorology, writing that the word “meteor is now irrelevant and misleading”. This proposal was apparently not received with much support so in a short note in Weather in 1953 Chapman (1953)wrote: “If, despite its obvious convenience of brevity in itself and its derivatives, it does not commend itself to aeronomers, I think there is a case for modifying my proposal so that instead of the word being used to signify the study of the atmosphere in general, it should be adopted with the restricted sense of the science of the upper atmosphere, for which there is no convenient short word. ” In a chapter, he wrote in a 1960 book (Chapman 1960), he give his nal and de nitive de nition, by stating that “Aeronomy is the science of the upper region of the atmosphere, where dissociation and ionization are important”. The Workshop on “Comparative Aeronomy” was held at ISSI during the week of June 25–29, 2007.