Call number:
M 09.0354
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents:1. Introduction; 2. Space environment; 3. Transport equations; 4. Collisions; Simplified transport equations; 6. Wave phenomena; 7. Magnetohydrodynamic formulation; 8. Chemical processes; 9. Ionization and energy exchange processes; 10. Neutral atmospheres; 11. The terrestrial ionosphere at middle and low latitudes; 12. The terrestrial ionosphere at high latitudes; 13. Planetary ionospheres; 14. Ionospheric measurement techniques; Appendix A. Physical constants and conversions; Appendix B. Vector relations and operators; Appendix C. Integrals and transformations; Appendix D. Functions and series expansions; Appendix E. System of units; Appendix F. Maxwell transfer equations; Appendix G. Collision models; Appendix H. Maxwell velocity distribution; Appendix I. Semilinear expressions for transport coefficients; Appendix J. Solar fluxes and relevant cross sections; Appendix K. Atmospheric models; Appendix L. Scalars, vectors, dyadics and tensors; Appendix M. Radio wave spectrum
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
xii, 628 S. : Ill., graph. Darst.
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780521877060
Series Statement:
Cambridge atmospheric and space science series
Location:
Upper compact magazine
Branch Library:
GFZ Library
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