Synopses & Reviews
A comprehensive introduction to the ionised gases of the solar-terrestrial environment.
Synopsis
A comprehensive introduction to the solar wind, magnetosphere and ionosphere, including a basic introduction to plasma physics and magnetohydrodynamics.
Table of Contents
1. Space physics; 2. Introduction to kinetic theory; 3. Single particle motion and geomagnetically trapped particles; 4. Magnetohydrodynamics; 5. Solar physics; 6. The solar wind; 7. The interaction of the solar wind, planets and other solar system bodies; 8. The magnetosphere; Appendix.