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In May 1998, 100 scientists from 20 different countries met at the Max-Planck-Institut fur Aeronomie to communicate their latest results and ideas in astrophysical and space plasma, as a follow-up to previous similar meetings which were held in Varenna, Abastumai, Potsdam, Toki and Guaruja. The main papers emerging from this meeting are collected in this volume. They deal with fundamental plasma phenomena, particle and radiation processes in astrophysics and space physics as the origin of magnetic activity, the basic mechanisms of particle acceleration and plasma heating common to plasma in galaxies and at the sun as well as in planetary magnetospheres. Observational results from YOHKOH, SOHO and other missions are presented. Using these, the basic physical processes leading to coronal heating and solar/stellar wind acceleration are discussed. Other topics are the microphysics of shock waves and transport phenomena in collisionless plasmas and the physics of thin plasma boundaries. The volume also treats the ionic composition of plasma and dust in the Universe and their observability in the solar system. A CD-ROM is attached which adds a multimedia component, illuminating results of observations, theory and simulations. Everyone interested in astrophysical plasmas, its radiation and charged particle aspects, and advanced or even beginning students should find references to nearly all modern aspects of plasma astrophysics and space physics as well as an overview of current research results in 2000.

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Author:   Jörg Büchner ,  Sir Ian Axford ,  Eckart Marsch ,  Vytenis Vasyliunas
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 264:1-4, 2000
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.565kg
ISBN:  

9780792360025

ISBN 10:   0792360028
Pages:   754
Publication Date:   31 March 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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