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The solar corona

Title
The solar corona / Leon Golub, Jay M. Pasachoff.
Author
Golub, L. (Leon)
Publication
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

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Pasachoff, Jay M.
Description
xiv, 390 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
Summary
  • "Intended for graduate students and astronomers seeking an introduction to coronal physics, this textbook strikes a balance between the observational and theoretical aspects of the subject. This second edition takes into account the major observational and theoretical developments of recent years to provide an up-to-date treatment of our understanding of the solar corona. After reviewing the latest observations of the solar corona, the authors explain how the studies have advanced and shaped our understanding of coronal physics. The textbook introduces a wide variety of exciting physics, including dynamo theory and radiative transfer, and shows how the transient effects of the solar cycle affect space weather. Each subject area is introduced using basic physics, and refers readers to fundamental papers on the topic, key new studies in each area, and extensive discussions in recent review articles"--Provided by publisher.
  • "This second edition takes into account the major observational and theoretical developments of recent years to provide an up-to-date treatment of our understanding of the solar corona"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Brief history of coronal studies -- 3. The coronal spectrum -- 4. The solar cycle -- 5. Ground-based observations -- 6. Observations from space : I. The first 4 decades -- 7. Activity of the inner corona -- 8. Observations from space: II : Recent missions -- 9. The solar wind -- 10. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections -- Notes -- References -- Index.
ISBN
  • 9780521882019 (hardback)
  • 052188201X (hardback)
LCCN
  • 2009030754
  • 99939909201
OCLC
  • ocn318870775
  • 318870775
  • SCSB-5552123
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries