The solar corona /

"Intended for graduate students and astronomers seeking an introduction to coronal physics, this textbook strikes a balance between the observational and theoretical aspects of the subject. This second edition takes into account the major observational and theoretical developments of recent yea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Golub, Leon
Other Authors: Pasachoff, Jay M.
Format: Printed Book
Published: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Astrophysics.
Sun-Corona.
Online Access:http://assets.cambridge.org/97805218/82019/cover/9780521882019.jpg
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Brief history of coronal studies
  • 3. The coronal spectrum
  • 4. The solar cycle
  • 5. Ground-based observations
  • 6. Observations from space : I. The first 4 decades
  • 7. Activity of the inner corona
  • 8. Observations from space: II : Recent missions
  • 9. The solar wind
  • 10. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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