The physics of solar flaresSolar flare phenomena are examined in an introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate physics students. Chapters are devoted to the history of observations, flare spectroscopy, flare magnetohydrodynamics, flare plasma physics, radiative processes in the solar plasma, preflare conditions, the impulsive phase, the gradual phase, and coronal mass ejections. Diagrams, graphs, and photographs are provided.
Document ID
19890034886
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Book
Authors
Tandberg-Hanssen, Einar (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Emslie, A. Gordon (Alabama, University Huntsville, United States)