The Role of VLBI in Astrophysics, Astrometry and Geodesy

The Role of VLBI in Astrophysics, Astrometry and Geodesy

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A masterly survey of the last 13 years of Very Long Baseline Interferometry, reviewed in light of the most advanced astronomical observations. Topics covered include: Nonthermal emission from extragalactic radio sources; Principles of synchrotron emission in relation to astrophysics; Theory of relat...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Mantovani, Franco (Editor), Kus, Andrzej (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005.
Series:NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, 135
Subjects:
Physics.
Geophysics.
Observations, Astronomical.
Astronomy > Observations.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Geophysics/Geodesy.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:A masterly survey of the last 13 years of Very Long Baseline Interferometry, reviewed in light of the most advanced astronomical observations. Topics covered include: Nonthermal emission from extragalactic radio sources; Principles of synchrotron emission in relation to astrophysics; Theory of relativistic jets; Young, powerful radio sources and their evolution; Scintillation in extragalactic radio sources; Radio and optical interferometry; Radio polarimetry; Unified schemes; Deep fields; Tropospheric and ionospheric phase calibration; Supernovae; VLBI for geodesy and geodynamics.
Physical Description:XVI, 414 p. online resource.
ISBN:9781402024061
ISSN:1568-2609 ;

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