Physics of Earth's Radiation Belts - Theory and Observations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

This open access book serves as textbook on the physics of the radiation belts surrounding the Earth. Discovered in 1958 the famous Van Allen Radiation belts were among the first scientific discoveries of the Space Age. Throughout the following decades the belts have been under intensive investigation motivated by the risks of radiation hazards they expose to electronics and humans on spacecraft in the Earth's inner magnetosphere. This textbook teaches the field from basic theory of particles and plasmas to observations which culminated in the highly successful Van Allen Probes Mission of NASA in 2012-2019. Using numerous data examples the authors explain the relevant concepts and theoretical background of the extremely complex radiation belt region, with the emphasis on giving a comprehensive and coherent understanding of physical processes affecting the dynamics of the belts. The target audience are doctoral students and young researchers who wish to learn about the physical processes underlying the acceleration, transport and loss of the radiation belt particles in the perspective of the state-of-the-art observations.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Release date:	November 2021
First published:	2022
Authors:	Hannu E. J. Koskinen • Emilia K. J. Kilpua
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-082166-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > States of matter > Plasma physics Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Geophysics Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Aerospace & aviation technology > General
LSN:	3-03-082166-8
Barcode:	9783030821661

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