The book provides a representative selection of the many possible macro- and microinstabilities in a space plasma, from the Rayleigh-Taylor and Kelvin-Helmholtz to electrostatic and electromagnetic kinetic instabilities. Their quasilinear stabilization and nonlinear evolution and their application to space physics problems are treated. The chapters on nonlinear theory include nonlinear waves, weak turbulence and strong turbulence, all presented from the viewpoint of their relevance to space plasma physics. Special topics include auroral particle acceleration, soliton formation and caviton collapse, anomalous transport, and the theory of collisionless shocks.
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The book provides a representative selection of the many possible macro- and microinstabilities in a space plasma, from the Rayleigh-Taylor and Kelvin-Helmholtz to electrostatic and electromagnetic kinetic instabilities. Their quasilinear stabilization and nonlinear evolution and their application to space physics problems are treated. The chapters on nonlinear theory include nonlinear waves, weak turbulence and strong turbulence, all presented from the viewpoint of their relevance to space plasma physics. Special topics include auroral particle acceleration, soliton formation and caviton collapse, anomalous transport, and the theory of collisionless shocks.
Imprint | Imperial College Press |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | 1997 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 1997 |
Authors | Wolfgang Baumjohann, Rudolf A. Treumann |
Dimensions | 217 x 158 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 392 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-86094-026-2 |
Barcode | 9781860940262 |
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LSN | 1-86094-026-9 |