Baumjohann, W.

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.

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Space plasmas.
Cosmic physics.
Plasma instabilities.