An Introduction to Waves and Oscillations in the Sun

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Narayanan, A. Satya (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Thermodynamics.; Astrophysics.; Space sciences.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

Astrophysicists and others studying the Sun will find this expansive coverage of what we know about waves and oscillations in our nearest star an informative introduction to a hot contemporary topic. After a section summarizing the Sun's physical characteristics, the volume moves on to explore...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• 1.1: Historical Perspectives
• 1.2: The Core of the Sun
• 1.3: Radiative Zone
• 1.4: Convection Zone
• 1.5: Photosphere
• 1.6: Chromosphere
• 1.7: Corona
• 1.8: Solar Wind
• Chapter 2: Electro-Magneto Statics
• 2.1: Charge and Current Distributions
• 2.2: Coulomb's Law
• 2.3: Gauss's Law
• 2.4: Ampere's Law
• 2.5: Faraday's Law
• 2.6: Vector Magnetic Potential
• 2.7: Maxwell's Equations
• Chapter 3: MHD Equations and Concepts
• 3.1: Assumptions
• 3.2: Dimensionless Parameters
• 3.3: Mass Continuity
• 3.4: Equations of Motion
• 3.5: Energy Equation
• 3.6: MHD Equilibrium
• 3.7: Magnetic Flux Tubes
• 3.8: Current-free (Potential) fields
• 3.9: Force-Free Fields
• 3.10: Parker's Solution for Solar Wind
• Chapter 4: Waves in Uniform Media
• 4.1: Basic Equations
• 4.2: SoundWaves
• 4.3: Alfv'enWaves
• 4.4: Shear Alfv'enWaves
• 4.5: Compressional Alfv'enWaves
• 4.6: Magneto acoustic Waves
• 4.7: Internal and Magneto acoustic Gravity Waves
• 4.8: Phase-Mixing and Resonant Absorption of Waves
• Chapter 5: Waves in Non-Uniform Media- 5.1: Waves at Magnetic Interface
• 5.2: Surface and InterfacialWaves
• 5.3: Waves in a Magnetic Slab
• 5.4: Waves in Cylindrical Geometries
• 5.5: Waves in Untwisted and Twisted Tubes
• Chapter 6: Instabilities
• 6.1: Introduction
• 6.2: Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) Instability
• 6.3: Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) Instability
• 6.4: Parametric Instability
• 6.5: Parker Instability
• Chapter 7: Waves in the Sun
• 7.1: Five minute oscillations
• 7.2: Oscillations in Sunspots
• 7.3: Chromospheric Oscillations
• 7.4: CoronalWaves
• 7.5: Coronal Seismology
• 7.6: Coronal Heating due to Waves
• 7.7: EIT and MoretonWaves
• Chapter 8: Heliosesimology
• 8.1: Equations of Motion
• 8.2: Equilibrium Structure
• 8.3: Perturbation Analysis
• 8.4: Acoustic Waves
• 8.5: Internal Gravity Waves
• 8.6: Equations of Linear Stellar Oscillations
• 8.7: Properties of Solar Oscillations (Internal)
• 8.8: p and g modes
• References
• Index.