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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139818703321

Titolo

Lectures on Solar Physics / / edited by H.M. Antia, A. Bhatnagar, Peter Ulmschneider

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2003

ISBN

3-540-36963-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2003.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 338 p.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Physics, , 0075-8450 ; ; 619

Disciplina

523.7

Soggetti

Space sciences

Geophysics

Observations, Astronomical

Astronomy—Observations

Astrophysics

Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)

Geophysics/Geodesy

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

Astrophysics and Astroparticles

Sun Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Overview of Solar Physics -- Instrumentation and Observational Techniques in Solar Astronomy -- Solar Interior and Seismology -- The Active and Explosive Sun -- Magnetic Flux Tubes and Activity on the Sun -- Solar Magnetic Fields -- The Physics of Chromospheres and Coronae -- The Solar Corona -- The Solar Wind.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume has grown out of lectures addressing primarily graduate students and researchers working in related areas in both astrophysics and space sciences. All contributions are self-contained and do not require prior in-depth knowledge of solar physics. The result is a unique textbook that fulfills the needs of those wishing to have a pedagogic exposition of solar physics bringing them up-to-date in a



field full of vitality and with exciting research.