Ionospheres

Physics, Plasma Physics, and Chemistry

By: Robert Schunk, Andrew Nagy

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Hardcover | 20 August 2009 | Edition Number 2

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642 Pages

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This combination of text and reference book describes the physical, plasma and chemical processes controlling the behaviour of ionospheres, upper atmospheres and exospheres. It summarises the structure, chemistry, dynamics and energetics of the terrestrial ionosphere and other solar system bodies, and discusses the processes, mechanisms and transport equations for solving fundamental research problems. This second edition incorporates new results, model developments and interpretations from the last ten years. It includes the latest material on neutral atmospheres; the terrestrial ionosphere at low, middle and high latitudes; and planetary atmospheres and ionospheres, where results from recent space missions have yielded fresh data. Appendices outline physical constants, mathematical formulas, transport coefficients, and other important parameters for ionospheric calculations. This is an essential resource for researchers studying ionospheres, upper atmospheres, aeronomy and plasma physics. It is also an ideal textbook for graduate-level courses, with supplementary problem sets, and solutions for instructors at www.cambridge.org/9780521877060.

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'This excellent book's utility as both a graduate-level textbook and reference book for active researchers fills a much-needed niche in presenting the expansive topic of ionospheric physics and chemistry.' EOS

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Introduction
Space environment
Transport equations
Collisions
Simplified transport equations
Wave phenomena
Magnetohydrodynamic formulation
Chemical processes
Ionization and energy exchange processes
Neutral atmospheres
The terrestrial ionosphere at middle and low latitudes
The terrestrial ionosphere at high latitudes
Planetary ionospheres
Ionospheric measurement techniques
Physical constants and conversions
Vector relations and operators
Integrals and transformations
Functions and series expansions
System of units
Maxwell transfer equations
Collision models
Maxwell velocity distribution
Semilinear expressions for transport coefficients
Solar fluxes and relevant cross sections
Atmospheric models
Scalars, vectors, dyadics and tensors
Radio wave spectrum
Simple derivation of continuity equation
Numerical solution for F-region ionisation
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