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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155328603321

Autore

Simnett George M

Titolo

Energetic Particles in the Heliosphere / / by George M. Simnett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

9783319434957

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 242 p. 190 illus., 83 illus. in color.)

Collana

Astrophysics and Space Science Library, , 0067-0057 ; ; 438

Disciplina

523.72

Soggetti

Space sciences

Astrophysics

Astronomy

Astronomy—Observations

Nuclear physics

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

Astrophysics and Astroparticles

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

Particle and Nuclear Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Instrumentation -- Energetic Particle Acceleration -- Solar Electrons as a Probe of the Inner Heliosphere -- Studies of Energetic Ions in the Inner Heliosphere -- Corotating Interaction Regions -- Studies onf the High Latitude Heliosphere -- The Anomalus Cosmic Ray -- Studies of the Distant Heliosphere beyond Jupiter -- Energetic Particles From Planetary Magnetospheres -- What about the Future? -- .

Sommario/riassunto

This monograph traces the development of our understanding of how and where energetic particles are accelerated in the heliosphere and how they may reach the Earth. Detailed data sets are presented which address these topics. The bulk of the observations are from spacecraft in or near the ecliptic plane. It is timely to present this subject now that Voyager-1 has entered the true interstellar medium. Since it seems unlikely that there will be a follow-on to the Voyager programme any



time soon, the data we already have regarding the outer heliosphere are not going to be enhanced for at least 40 years.