Introduction to Geomagnetically Trapped Radiation - Rilegato

Walt, Martin

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0521431433 ISBN 13: 9780521431439

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1994

Riassunto

An introductory textbook aimed at first year graduate students specialising in magnetospheric physics.

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Descrizione del libro

An introductory textbook on the physical processes controlling geomagnetically trapped radiation aimed at first year graduate students specialising in any aspect of magnetospheric physics.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. The Earth's radiation belts; 2. Charged particle motion in magnetic and electric fields; 3. The geomagnetic field; 4. Adiabatic invariants; 5. Particle fluxes, distribution functions and radiation belt measurements; 6. Particle diffusion and transport; 7. Diffusion in pitch angle; 8. Diffusion in the L coordinate or radial diffusion; 9. Summary and comments; References; Appendices; Index.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521431433
• ISBN 13: 9780521431439
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 188
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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