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Auroral Plasma Physics

By Götz Paschmann , Stein Haaland , Rudolf Treumann (auth.) , Rudolf Treumann (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2003
ISBN
978-94-010-3786-0, 978-94-007-1086-3
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-1086-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
19 MB (20142762 bytes)
Series
Space Science Series of ISSI 15
Edition
1
Pages
486\493
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
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Description

This volume gives a broad synthesis of the current knowledge and understanding of the plasma physics behind the aurora. The aurora is not only one of the most spectacular natural phenomena on Earth, but the underlying physical processes are expected to be ubiquitous in the plasma universe. Recognizing the enormous progress made over the last decade) through in situ and groundbased measurements as well as theoretical modelling, it seemed timely to write the first comprehensive and integrated book on the subject. Recent advances concern the clarification of the nature of the acceleration process of the electrons that are responsible for the visible aurora, the recognition of the fundamental role of the large-scale current systems in organizing the auroral morphology, and of the interplay between particles and electromagnetic fields.

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