Hydromagnetic Waves in the Magnetosphere and the Ionosphere

• Main Authors: Alperovich, Leonid S. (Author), Fedorov, Evgeny N. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 353
• Subjects: Physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Space sciences.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

The book deals with Ultra-Low-Frequency (ULF)-electromagnetic waves observed on Earth and in Space. These are so-called geomagnetic variations or pulsations. Alfvén's discovery related to the influence of the strong magnetic field on the conducting fluids (magnetohydrodynamics) led to developme...

Table of Contents:

• Partially Ionized Plasma
• Electrodynamic Properties of Space
• ULF-Waves on the Ground and in Space
• Magnetohydrodynamic Waves
• Hydromagnetic Resonators
• FLR in Plasma Configurations
• MHD-Waves in Layered Media
• Propagation of MHD-Beams
• Inhomogeneous Ionosphere
• Effective Conductivity of a Cloudy Ionosphere
• ULF-Sounding of Magnetosphere and Earth
• MHD-Wave Exposure on the Ionosphere
• MHD-Wave Generation by HF-Heating
• Active Cloud Releases and MHD-Emission
• MHD After-Effects of a Sound Impact.