Dynamic Sun presents a comprehensive and
authoritative overview of the Sun, from its deep core to
the outer corona, and the solar wind.
Each chapter is written by leading scientists in solar
physics. Chapters deal with solar models and neutrinos,
seismic Sun, rotation of the solar interior, helioseismic
tomography, solar dynamo, spectro-polarimetry, solar
photosphere and convection, dynamics and heating of the
solar chromosphere, solar transition region, solar MHD,
solar activity, particle acceleration, radio observations
of explosive energy releases on the Sun, coronal
seismology, coronal heating, VUV solar plasma diagnostics,
and the solar wind.Solar observing facilities are presented
in the last chapter.
With an introduction by eminent astrophysicist Eugene
Parker, the twenty chapters of this book are all fully
illustrated and have comprehensive reference lists. The
book covers all major topics in solar physics, and is
suitable for graduate students and researchers in solar
physics, astrophysics, and astronomy.
Contents
- Dynamic Sun: An introduction
- Solar models: structure, neutrinos and
helioseismological properties
- Seismic Sun
- Rotation of the solar interior
- Helioseismic tomography
- The solar dynamo as a model of the solar cycle
- Spectro-polarimetry
- Solar photosphere and convection
- The dynamics of the quiet solar chromosphere
- Heating of the solar chromosphere
- The solar transition region
- Solar magnetohydrodynamics
- Solar activity
- Particle acceleration
- Radio observations of explosive energy releases on the
Sun
- Coronal oscillations
- Probing the Sun's hot corona
- Vacuum-ultraviolet emission line diagnostics for solar
plasmas
- Solar wind
- Solar observing facilities