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Record Nr.

UNINA9910151848403321

Autore

Sulaiman Ali Haidar

Titolo

The Near-Saturn Magnetic Field Environment / / by Ali Haidar Sulaiman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-49292-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXV, 97 p. 47 illus., 22 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

520

500.5

Soggetti

Space sciences

Solar system

Planetary science

Astrophysics

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

Solar and Heliospheric Physics

Planetary Sciences

Astrophysics and Astroparticles

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Doctoral thesis accepted by Imperial College London, UK."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to Space Plasmas -- The Sun-Saturn Connection -- Spacecraft and Instrumentation -- Magnetic Field Characterisation of Saturn’s Bow Shock -- Quasi-perpendicular High Mach Number Collisionless Shocks -- The Magnetic Structure of Saturn’s Magnetosheath -- Summary and Perspective -- Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

This thesis focuses on the very high Mach number shock wave that is located sunward of Saturn's strong magnetic field in the continuous high-speed flow of charged particles from the Sun (the solar wind). The author exploits the fact that the Cassini spacecraft is the only orbiter in a unique parameter regime, far different from the more familiar near-Earth space, to provide in-situ insights into the unreachable exotic regime of supernova remnants. This thesis bridges the gap between shock physics in the Solar System and the physics of ultra-high Mach



number shocks around the remnants of supernova explosions, since to date research into the latter has been restricted to theory, remote observations, and simulations.