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Author:   P.A. Sturrock
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1986 ed.
Volume:   24
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.240kg
ISBN:  

9789027718600

ISBN 10:   9027718601
Pages:   257
Publication Date:   31 December 1985
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction and Summary.- 1. Preliminary Remarks.- 2. The Solar Interior.- 3. Atmosphere.- 4. The Sun in its Astrophysical Context.- 5. Solar-Terrestrial Relations.- References.- 2: Thermonuclear Reactions in the Solar Interior.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Reaction Rate Formalism.- 3. Carbon-Nitrogen Cycle.- 4. Proton-Proton Chain.- 5. Discussion and Conclusions.- References.- 3: Atomic and Radiative Processes in the Solar Interior.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Calculation of Atomic Structure.- 3. Calculation of Opacity.- 4. Results.- 5. Uncertainties in the Opacity.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 4: Hydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic Phenomena in the Deep Solar Interior.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Troublesome Observations.- 3. Theoretical Topics.- References.- 5: The Solar Dynamo: Observations and Theories of Solar Convection, Global Circulation, and Magentic Fields.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Convective Zone Characteristics.- 3. Observations and Theory of Solar Convection Zone Motions.- 4. Phenomenology of the Sun’s Magnetic Field and Related Features.- 5. Theories of the Solar Magnetic Field.- 6. Concluding Remarks 152 Acknowledgments.- References.- 6: Solar Internal Stresses: Rotation and Magnetic Fields.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Theory.- 3. Observations.- 4. Summary.- References.- 7: Solar Waves and Oscillations.- 1. Theory of Waves and Oscillations.- 2. Observations.- 3. Oscillations as Probes of the Solar Interior.- Acknowledgements.- References.

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A useful reference for the specialist the set will also be valuable for scholars and students. It is a previous source of references on the physics on the sun in general.' Astrophysical Letters.

'A useful reference for the specialist the set will also be valuable for scholars and students. It is a previous source of references on the physics on the sun in general.' Astrophysical Letters.

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