Physics of Earth's radiation belts : theory and observations / Hannu E.J. Koskinen, Emilia K.J. Kilpua.
Koskinen, Hannu E. J. (Hannu Erkki Juhani), 1954- author.; Kilpua, Emilia K. J., author.
2022
QC809.V3 K67 2022
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Title
Physics of Earth's radiation belts : theory and observations / Hannu E.J. Koskinen, Emilia K.J. Kilpua.
Author
Koskinen, Hannu E. J. (Hannu Erkki Juhani), 1954- author.
ISBN
9783030821678 (electronic bk.)
3030821676 (electronic bk.)
9783030821661
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82167-8
Published
Cham : Springer, [2022]
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xx, 272 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-82167-8 doi
Call Number
QC809.V3 K67 2022
Dewey Decimal Classification
538/.766
Summary
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 9, 2021).
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Kilpua, Emilia K. J., author.
Series
Astronomy and astrophysics library. 2196-9698
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Print version: 9783030821661
Print version: 9783030821685
Print version: 9783030821692
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Preface
Environment of radiation
Charged particles in near-Earth
From particles to plasma physics
Plasma waves in the inner magnetosphere
Drivers and properties of waves in the inner magnetosphere
Particle sources and losses
Dynamics of the electron belts
Radiation environment of other planets and their radiation effects on spacecraft
Appendices (important satellites and their instrumentation, magnetic field models)
List of references
Index.

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