Magnetohydrodynamics of the Sun is a completely new up-to-date rewrite
from scratch of the 1982 book Solar Magnetohydrodynamics, taking
account of enormous advances in understanding since that date. It
describes the subtle and complex interaction between the Sun's plasma
atmosphere and its magnetic field, which is responsible for many
fascinating dynamic phenomena. Chapters cover the generation of the
Sun's magnetic field by dynamo action, magnetoconvection and the
nature of photospheric flux tubes such as sunspots, the heating of the
outer atmosphere by waves or reconnection, the structure of
prominences, the nature of eruptive instability and magnetic
reconnection in solar flares and coronal mass ejections, and the
acceleration of the solar wind by reconnection or wave-turbulence. It
is essential reading for graduate students and researchers in solar
physics and related fields of astronomy, plasma physics and fluid
dynamics. Problem sets and other resources are available at
www.cambridge.org/9780521854719.
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ISBN
9781107776760
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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