Ionospheres: Physics, Plasma Physics, and Chemistry (Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series) [Paperback]

Robert W. Schunk (Author), Andrew F. Nagy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521607701 | ISBN-13: 978-0521607704 | Publication Date: November 25, 2004

Ionospheres provides a comprehensive description of the physical, plasma and chemical processes controlling the behavior of ionospheres. The relevant transport equations and related coefficients are derived in detail and their applicability and limitations are described. Relevant wave processes are outlined and important ion chemical processes and reaction rates are presented. The various energy deposition and transfer mechanisms are described in some detail, and a chapter is devoted to the various processes controlling the upper atmosphere and exosphere. The second half of the book presents our current understanding of the structure, chemistry, dynamics and energetics of the terrestrial ionosphere, and other solar system bodies. The final chapter describes ionospheric measurement techniques. The book will form a comprehensive and lasting reference for scientists interested in ionospheres, and it will also prove an ideal textbook for graduate students. It contains extensive student problem sets, and an answer book is available for instructors.

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'This excellent book's utility as both a graduate-level textbook and reference book for active researchers fills a much-needed niche in presenting the expansive topic of ionospheric physics and chemistry.' George V. Khazanov, EOS

Book Description

Ionospheres provides a comprehensive description of the physical, plasma and chemical processes controlling the behavior of ionospheres. It will form a lasting reference for scientists, and also an ideal textbook for graduate students studying ionospheres. It contains extensive student problem sets, and an answer book is available for instructors.

Product Details

• Paperback: 572 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (November 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521607701
• ISBN-13: 978-0521607704
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,583,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable textbook, September 9, 2005

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This review is from: Ionospheres: Physics, Plasma Physics, and Chemistry (Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series) (Paperback)

For anyone who's at Postgrad or Postdoc level, this book is an invaluable addition to your library. Undergraduates may struggle with some of it, but I'm sure that any bright student could pick it up because it's written in clear, concise language. My only gripe is that the production quality of this paperback isn't what it should be for the money & I really wish I had bought the hardback version.