The Solar Corona

Second edition graduate level textbook giving an up-to-date treatment of our understanding of the solar corona.

Leon Golub (Author), Jay M. Pasachoff (Author)

9780521882019, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 8 October 2009

404 pages, 135 b/w illus.
25.4 x 17.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.94 kg

'… the authors expertly explain the basic theories of solar corona generation and the dynamics of flux-tubes, sunspots, flares, the solar magnetic field, and solar wind, with well-written, easy-to-read prose, organized presentation of material, and reviews of the latest ideas. Physically the book is a well-bound, well-written publication on quality, semi-gloss paper, with numerous well-labelled graphs, tables, and figures. Many recent and relevant photos (all black and white) from Earth-based and space-based instruments are used to illustrate concepts.' Denis Legacey, Journal of RASC

Intended for graduate students and astronomers seeking an introduction to coronal physics, this textbook strikes a balance between the observational and theoretical aspects of the subject. This second edition takes into account the major observational and theoretical developments of recent years to provide an up-to-date treatment of our understanding of the solar corona. After reviewing the latest observations of the solar corona, the authors explain how the studies have advanced and shaped our understanding of coronal physics. The textbook introduces a wide variety of exciting physics, including dynamo theory and magnetohydrodynamics, and shows how the transient effects of the solar cycle affect space weather. Each subject area is introduced using basic physics, and refers readers to fundamental papers on the topic, key new studies in each area, and extensive discussions in recent review articles.

1. Introduction
2. Brief history of coronal studies
3. The coronal spectrum
4. The solar cycle
5. Ground-based observations
6. Observations from space: I. The first 4 decades
7. Activity of the inner corona
8. Observations from space: II. Recent missions
9. The solar wind
10. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections
Notes
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Meteorology & climatology [RBP], Atmospheric physics [PHVJ], Astrophysics [PHVB], Plasma physics [PHFP]