Sunspots and Starspots (Cambridge Astrophysics, Series Number 46) - Softcover

Thomas, John H.; Weiss, Nigel O.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 110741055X ISBN 13: 9781107410558

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Written from both an observational and historical perspective, this book is the first to provide a comprehensive combined account of sunspots and starspots. It begins with a substantial historical introduction, then explores the intricate structure of a sunspot's magnetic field and the prevalence of polar spots on stars. Additional topics covered in depth include solar and stellar magnetic activity, dynamo models of magnetic cycles, and the influence of solar variability on the Earth's magnetosphere and climate. It is a valuable reference for graduate students and specialists in solar and stellar physics, astronomers, geophysicists, space physicists and experts in fluid dynamics and plasma physics.

About this title

Book Description:

This comprehensive combined account of the properties of sunspots and starspots covers observations and theory, and includes a substantial historical introduction. It is a valuable reference for graduate students and specialists in solar and stellar physics, astronomers, geophysicists, space physicists and experts in fluid dynamics and plasma physics.

About the Author:

John H. Thomas is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Sciences, and Astronomy, at the University of Rochester. He has been the Chair of the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society, and was a Scientific Editor of the Astrophysical Journal for ten years. Nigel O. Weiss is Emeritus Professor of Mathematical Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge. He is a former President of the Royal Astronomical Society, which awarded him a Gold Medal in 2007.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 110741055X
• ISBN 13: 9781107410558
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 292