Characterizing Space Plasmas

A Data Driven Approach

George K. Parks

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English

Springer International Publishing AG
06 August 2018

Theoretical & mathematical astronomy; Solar system: the Sun & planets; Fluid mechanics; Plasma physics; Astrophysics

Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library

This didactic book uses a data-driven approach to connect measurements made by plasma instruments to the real world. This approach makes full use of the instruments’ capability and examines the data at the most detailed level an experiment can provide. Students using this approach will learn what instruments can measure, and working with real-world data will pave their way to models consistent with these observations.

While conceived as a teaching tool, the book contains a considerable amount of new information. It emphasizes recent results, such as particle measurements made from the Cluster ion experiment, explores the consequences of new discoveries, and evaluates new trends or techniques in the field. At the same time, the author ensures that the physical concepts used to interpret the data are general and widely applicable. The topics included help readers understand basic problems fundamental to space plasma physics. Some are appearing for the first timein a space physics textbook. Others present different perspectives and interpretations of old problems and models that were previously considered incontestable. This book is essential reading for graduate students in space plasma physics, and a useful reference for the broader astrophysics community.

By: George K. Parks
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2018
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 694g
ISBN: 9783319900407
ISBN 10: 3319900404
Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 06 August 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. George Parks is a research physicist in the Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. He has previously held numerous other roles, including a professorship in the geophysics group at the University of Washington and a visiting scientist position at NASA. He has over 350 publications in refereed journals on topics such as auroral X-ray observations, plasmas in the radiation belt, plasma sheets, bow shocks, wave-particle interactions, and non-linear plasma physics.