Astrophysics of the Interstellar Medium

by Giovanni Carraro

Book Overview

Fundamental equations for ideal fluids.- Acoustic waves.- Real fluids.- The interstellar medium.- Shock waves.- Turbulence.- Electrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics.- Motion of a plasma in a magnetic field.- Magnetohydrodynamic waves.- Dust from the interstellar medium.- HII regions.- Stellar Winds.- Supernovae remnants.- The interstellar medium and its components.- Molecular Clouds.- Star formation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303075295X
• ISBN13: 9783030752958
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"