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astronomy --- Astrophysics --- astrofysica --- Astronomy --- astrophysics --- Sun --- Sun. --- solar physics --- heliospheric physics --- Solar system --- Physics
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This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact
solar physics --- MHD waves --- solar corona --- solar coronal seismology --- coronal heating
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This is the story of humankind's quest over centuries to learn the true nature of the most dominant object in our Solar System: the Sun. Award-winning science writer Peter Bond describes in detail how our ideas about the Sun have changed over the millennia, starting with the simple observations of classical astronomy and continuing through telescopic observations to the age of nuclear physics. He shows how we discovered the Sun's basic characteristics -- its distance, size, temperature and composition -- and then describes how, with evermore sophisticated instruments, we have learned about the Sun's enormous energy output, its atmosphere and the explosive eruptions that blast clouds of magnetized gas and high-energy particles toward our world. Most of this book focuses on the Space Age, when suborbital rockets and satellites have probed every aspect of our nearby star. Each of these missions is described in detail, with summaries of their objectives, spacecraft designs, scientific payloads and results. The book also looks forward, describing forthcoming missions that will shed new light on remaining solar mysteries, notably the source of the energy that heats the outer corona to millions of degrees. Richly illustrated with mission photos, design diagrams, and infocharts, this book is a fascinating read for anybody interested in the Sun and our attempts to unravel its secrets.
Space research --- Solar physics --- Astronomy --- Applied physical engineering --- Air traffic --- astronauten --- engineering --- luchtvaart --- fysica --- ruimte (astronomie) --- ruimtevaart --- Sun --- Temperature.
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This books presents a brief review of modern concepts of the Sun-Earth problem and proposed physical mechanisms of solar-terrestrial relations (STR). This field covers a wide range of fundamental and actual applied problems of paramount importance (Space Weather, radiation hazard in space, functioning of space-borne and ground-based technological systems, heliobiology etc.). It is also closely tied with some general gnosiological problems. The author provides state-of-the-art information about existing problems and discusses different channels for extraterrestrial influences at the up-to-date level: electromagnetic waves and fields, total solar irradiance, solar wind, energetic solar particles, galactic cosmic rays, cosmic dust, etc. Some of the well-known and suggested STR effects and corresponding physical mechanisms are illustrated by several examples. In particular, a number of different external “signals” in observed changes of terrestrial climate and weather are considered. Especially, an expected impact of geophysical disturbances on the accuracy of some precise physical measurements and experiments is analysed. Due attention is paid to the heliobiological aspects of STR. Particular emphasis is on the multifactor nature of magneto-biological effect (MBE), its non-stationary and non-linear behaviour. The author also discusses main features of different physical mechanisms (electromagnetic fields, ionising radiation, triggers, rhythmic and resonances in solar-terrestrial systems) and their applicability to the Sun-Earth problem. The most of them are still needed in more sophisticated theoretical development and experimental confirmation. The main goals of interdisciplinary studies in this field are to determine partial impacts of solar-geomagnetic variability on the terrestrial environments and estimate (separate) relative contributions of different factors into various STR phenomena. The book is based on lectures given on advanced undergraduate level and will also benefit newcomers (physicists and engineers) to the field.
Solar system --- Solar physics --- Astrophysics --- Geology. Earth sciences --- Geography --- zonnestelsel --- astrofysica --- geografie --- geologie --- fysica --- planeten --- aarde (astronomie) --- Solar-terrestrial physics.
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astronomy --- astrophysics --- cosmology --- solar physics --- planetary and exoplanetary science --- space science --- Astronomy --- Astrophysics --- Astronomy. --- Astrophysics. --- Astronomical physics --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Physical sciences --- Space sciences --- Astronomy - General --- Astronomie --- Astrophysique
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This timely volume provides the first comprehensive review and synthesis of current understanding of magnetic fields in the Sun and similar stars. Magnetic activity results in a wealth of phenomena - including starspots, non-radiatively heated outer atmospheres, activity cycles, deceleration of rotation rates, and even, in close binaries, stellar cannibalism - all of which are covered clearly and authoritatively. This book brings together for the first time recent results in solar studies and stellar studies. The result is an illuminating new view of stellar magnetic activity. Key topics include radiative transfer, convective simulations, dynamo theory, outer-atmospheric heating, stellar winds and angular momentum loss. Researchers are provided with a state-of-the-art review of this exciting field, and the pedagogical style and introductory material make the book an ideal and welcome introduction for graduate students.
Solar magnetic fields. --- Stars --- Magnetism, Stellar --- Stellar magnetic fields --- Stellar magnetism --- Cosmic magnetic fields --- Heliomagnetism --- Magnetism, Solar --- Solar magnetic field --- Solar magnetism --- Magnetic fields. --- Magnetic fields --- Solar physics
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This book highlights fundamentals and advances in the theories and observations of solar magnetic fields. Solar magnetism is an important part of solar physics and space weather research. It covers the formation, development, and relaxation of the magnetic fields in the solar eruptive process. The book discusses topics ranging from measurement facilities for solar observations to the evolution of solar magnetic fields, the storage of magnetic energy, and the magnetic helicity in the solar atmosphere and its relation with solar cycles. The book also presents recent advances in measurements and observations of solar magnetic shear, currents, magnetic helicity, and solar cycles. The book intends for astronomy-majored students and researchers interested in solar magnetism and its role in astrophysics.
Sun. --- Magnetism. --- Astronomy—Observations. --- Astrophysics. --- Solar Physics. --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Mathematical physics --- Electricity --- Magnetics --- Solar magnetic fields.
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This book is a journey through the wonders of physics, the special thousandth volume of the renowned Lecture Notes in Physics book series. From quantum physics to solar physics, this volume showcases the beauty of physics in various fields. Written by series editors and colleagues, these essays are accessible to non-specialists and graduate-level students alike, making for an intriguing read for anyone interested in learning about physics beyond their own field of study. Explore the historical development of the series with two insightful forewords. List of essays: A New Era of Quantum Materials Mastery and Quantum Simulators In and Out of Equilibrium Evaluation and Utility of Wilsonian Naturalness The Geometric Phase: Consequences in Classical and Quantum Physics The Coming Decades of Quantum Simulation Insights into Complex Functions Exploring the Hottest Atmosphere with the Parker Solar Probe A Primer on the Riemann Hypothesis.
Mathematical physics. --- Quantum physics. --- Particles (Nuclear physics). --- Sun. --- Condensed matter. --- Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics. --- Quantum Physics. --- Particle Physics. --- Solar Physics. --- Condensed Matter Physics.
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This book is about solar ponds for energy storage from various perspectives, including fundamentals, efficiencies, system designs, local applications and details about what have been done in the world in the field of solar ponds for generating energy and storage it for useful purposes. Features case studies, illustrative examples and problems Illustrates design integrated energy systems with solar ponds Includes utilization and discussion of exergy analysis and assessment methods Provides historical perspectives Discusses environmental impacts and sustainability aspects .
Solar energy. --- Sun. --- Photovoltaic power generation. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Energy storage. --- Solar Thermal Energy. --- Solar Physics. --- Photovoltaics. --- Renewable Energy. --- Mechanical and Thermal Energy Storage. --- Solar ponds.
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This book reflects on 8 decades of research on one of the longest-standing unsolved problems in modern astrophysics: why does the Sun form a hot corona? The authors give a critical overview of the field and offer suggestions on how to bridge the chasm between what we can measure, and what we can calculate. They go back to basics to explain why the problem is difficult, where we have made progress and where we have not, to help the next generation of scientists devise novel techniques to crack such a long-lasting problem. A way forward is formulated centered around refutation, using Bayesian methods to propose and to try to reject hypotheses and models, and avoiding seduction by ``confirmation bias’’. This book is aimed at physicists, students and researchers interested in understanding, learning from and solving the coronal heating problem, in an era of new dedicated facilities such as the Parker Solar Probe and the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope. The book will appeal to those interested in understanding research methods and how they are changing in the modern academic environment, particular in astrophysics and Earth sciences where remote sensing is essential.
Sun. --- Plasma astrophysics. --- Sampling (Statistics). --- Astronomy --- Solar Physics. --- Astrophysical Plasma. --- Methodology of Data Collection and Processing. --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- Observations.
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