The Sun [E-Book] : An Introduction / by Michael Stix.
As in all other fields of astronomy, progress in instrumentation and observational techniques has in recent years brought a wealth of new information about the sun. This introduction presents a complete overview of solar physics, of what we know and would like to know. The increasing number of obser...
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Personal Name(s): | Stix, Michael, author |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer,
1989
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Physical Description: |
XIII, 390 p. online resource. |
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englisch |
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9783642971297 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-642-97129-7 |
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Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
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- 1. Introduction: The Sun’s Distance, Mass, Radius, Luminosity ...
- 1.1 Distance
- 1.2 Mass
- 1.3 Radius
- 1.4 Luminosity
- 1.5 Spectral Energy Distribution
- 1.6 Bibliographical Notes
- 2. Internal Structure
- 2.1 Construction of a Model
- 2.2 Age and Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution
- 2.3 Model Ingredients
- 2.4 Results for a Standard Solar Model
- 2.5 Non-Standard Models
- 2.6 Bibliographical Notes
- 3. Tools for Solar Observation
- 3.1 Limitations
- 3.2 High-Resolution Telescopes
- 3.3 Spectrographs and Spectrometers
- 3.4 Filters and Monochromators
- 3.5 Magnetic Fields and Polarimetry
- 3.6 Special-Purpose Instruments
- 3.7 Bibliographical Notes
- 4. The Atmosphere
- 4.1 Radiative Transfer — Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium
- 4.2 Radiative Transfer — Statistical Equilibrium
- 4.3 Atmospheric Models
- 4.4 The Chemical Composition of the Sun
- 4.5 Bibliographical Notes
- 5. Oscillations
- 5.1 Observations
- 5.2 Linear Adiabatic Oscillations of a Non-rotating Sun
- 5.3 Helioseismology
- 5.4 Excitation and Damping
- 5.5 Bibliographical Notes
- 6. Convection
- 6.1 Stability
- 6.2 Mixing-Length Theory
- 6.3 Granulation
- 6.4 Mesogranulation
- 6.5 Supergranulation
- 6.6 Giant Cells
- 6.7 Bibliographical Notes
- 7. Rotation
- 7.1 Axis of Rotation
- 7.2 Oblateness
- 7.3 Rotational History
- 7.4 Surface Observations
- 7.5 Models of a Rotating Convection Zone
- 7.6 Bibliographical Notes
- 8. Magnetism
- 8.1 Fields and Conducting Matter
- 8.2 Flux Tubes
- 8.3 Sunspots
- 8.4 The Solar Cycle
- 8.5 Bibliographical Notes
- 9. Chromosphere, Corona, and Solar Wind
- 9.1 Empirical Facts
- 9.2 Consequences of High Temperature
- 9.3 The Magnetic Field in the Outer Atmosphere
- 9.4 The Energy Balance
- 9.5 Explosive Events
- 9.6 Bibliographical Notes
- List of Symbols
- References.