Ultraviolet and X-Ray Spectroscopy of the Solar Atmosphere

by Enrico Landi, Kenneth J. H. Phillips, Uri Feldman, et al.

Book Overview

The solar atmosphere, above the Sun's surface layers, reaches mega-kelvin temperatures and high levels of dynamic activity through processes involving a pervading magnetic field. This book explores one of the principal means of understanding the solar atmosphere, its ultraviolet and soft X-ray emission. The ultraviolet and X-ray spectra of the Sun's atmosphere provide valuable information about its nature - the heat and density of its various parts,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107407915
• ISBN13: 9781107407916
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"