{"product_id":"basic-space-plasma-physics-paperback","title":"Basic Space Plasma Physics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWolfgang Baumjohann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRudolf A. Treumann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook deals with the requirements of space physics. The first part starts with a description of the Earth's plasma environment, followed by a derivation of single particle motions in electromagnetic fields, with applications to the Earth's magnetosphere. Then the origin and effects of collisions and conductivities, formation of the ionosphere, magnetospheric convection and dynamics, and solar wind-magnetosphere coupling are discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second part of the book presents a more theoretical foundation of plasma physics, starting from kinetic theory. Introducing moments of the distribution function permits derivation of the fluid equations, followed by an analysis of fluid boundaries, with the Earth's magnetopause and bow shock as examples. Finally, fluid and kinetic theory are applied to derive the relevant wave modes in a plasma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA representative selection of the many space plasma instabilities and relevant aspects of nonlinear theory is given in a companion textbook, \u003cem\u003eAdvanced Space Plasma Physics\u003c\/em\u003e, by the same authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.44 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712905547839,"sku":"9781860940798","price":105.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/251aed70bcd681db5e5ee17fd9acdcde.webp?v=1765062765","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/basic-space-plasma-physics-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}