The Role of VLBI in Astrophysics, Astrometry and Geodesy (Paperback, 2004 ed.)

A masterly survey of the last 13 years of Very Long Baseline Interferometry, reviewed in light of the most advanced astronomical observations. Topics covered include: Nonthermal emission from extragalactic radio sources; Principles of synchrotron emission in relation to astrophysics; Theory of relativistic jets; Young, powerful radio sources and their evolution; Scintillation in extragalactic radio sources; Radio and optical interferometry; Radio polarimetry; Unified schemes; Deep fields; Tropospheric and ionospheric phase calibration; Supernovae; VLBI for geodesy and geodynamics.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, 135
Release date:	June 2004
First published:	June 2004
Editors:	Franco Mantovani • Andrzej Kus
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	414
Edition:	2004 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-1876-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Observatories, equipment & methods
LSN:	1-4020-1876-2
Barcode:	9781402018763

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