Earth's Magnetosphere: Formed by the Low-Latitude Boundary Layer - Softcover

Heikkila, Walter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0444562125 ISBN 13: 9780444562128

Publisher: Elsevier Science, 2011

Synopsis

The author argues that, after five decades of debate about the interactive of solar wind with the magnetosphere, it is time to get back to basics. Starting with Newton's law, this book also examines Maxwell's equations and subsidiary equations such as continuity, constitutive relations and the Lorentz transformation; Helmholtz' theorem, and Poynting's theorem, among other methods for understanding this interaction.

• Includes chapters on prompt particle acceleration to high energies, plasma transfer event, and the low latitude boundary layer
• More than 200 figures illustrate the text
• Includes a color insert

About this title

About the Author

Walter Heikkila is Professor Emeritus in the Physics Department at the University of Texas at Dallas. His research interests include space physics and solar physics, specifically magnetospheric physics, solar wind, and auroral substorms. He received his PhD in Low Temperature Physics from the University of Toronto. He has since worked for the Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment, before becoming Associate Professor of Physics at the Southwest Center for Advanced Studies and subsequently Professor of Physics at University of Texas at Dallas. He is the author of the first edition of Earth’s Magnetosphere and a leading expert on the Earth’s magnetic field.

From the Back Cover

After half a century of debate about the interaction of solar wind with the magnetosphere, it is time to get back to basics. Beginning with a historical introduction that examines Newton’s laws, Earth’s Magnetosphere then explores Maxwell’s equations and subsidiary equations such as continuity, constitutive relations, and the Lorentz transformation; Helmholtz’ theorem; and Poynting’s theorem, among other methods for understanding this exchange.

This book includes more than 200 illustrations and features concepts including:

• Two efficient particle energization mechanisms
• Plasma Transfer Event (PTE)
• Low-Latitude Boundary Layer

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0444562125
• ISBN 13: 9780444562128
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 536