Basic space plasma physics /
Wolfgang Baumjohann, Rudolf A. Treumann.
- London : River Edge, N.J. : Imperial College Press ; Distributed by World Scientific Pub., c1997.
- x, 329 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Single particle motion -- 3. Trapped particles -- 4. Collisions and conductivity -- 5. Convection and substorms -- 6. Elements of kinetic theory -- 7. Magnetohydrodynamics -- 8. Flows and discontinuities -- 9. Waves in plasma fluids -- 10. Wave kinetic theory -- Outlook -- A. Some basics -- B. Some extensions.
186094079X (pbk.)
B-26135
Space plasmas. Cosmic physics. Plasma instabilities.