Physics of the Space Environment

by Tamas I. Gombosi

Book Overview

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the physical phenomena that result from the interaction of the sun and the planets - often termed space weather. Physics of the Space Environment explores the basic processes in the Sun, in the interplanetary medium, in the near-Earth space, and down into the atmosphere. The first part of the book summarizes fundamental elements of transport theory relevant for the atmosphere, ionosphere and the magnetosphere...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052160768X
• ISBN13: 9780521607681
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.7"