Kinetic theory of the inner magnetospheric plasma
By: George V. Khazanov
Series: Astrophysics and space science library -- 372; Astrophysics and space science library -- 372.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 581
ISBN-13: 9781441967961; 9781441967978
Subjects: Magnetospheric physics; Space plasmas; Magnetosphere; Kinetic theory of matter
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Kinetic equations and particle collisions; title: General description of wave-particle interaction phenomena; title: Hydrodynamic description of space plasma; title: Transport of superthermal electrons : general analysis; title: Analysis of cold plasma transport; title: Kinetic theory of superthermal electron transport; title: Kinetic superthermal electron instabilities in the ionosphere; title: Kinetic theory of ring current and electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves : fundamentals; title: Kinetic theory of ring current and electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves : applications; title: Concluding remarks.