Physics of Earth’s Radiation Belts : Theory and Observations / by Hannu E. J. Koskinen, Emilia K. J. Kilpua.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koskinen, Hannu E. J.

Contributor:

Kilpua, Emilia K. J.

Series:

Astronomy and Astrophysics Library, 2196-9698

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geophysics.

Plasma waves.

Planetary science.

Aerospace engineering.

Astronautics.

Plasma astrophysics.

Atmospheric science.

Waves, instabilities and nonlinear plasma dynamics.

Planetary Science.

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

Astrophysical Plasma.

Atmospheric Science.

Local Subjects:

Geophysics.

Waves, instabilities and nonlinear plasma dynamics.

Planetary Science.

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

Astrophysical Plasma.

Atmospheric Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2022.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This open access book serves as textbook on the physics of the radiation belts surrounding the Earth. Discovered in 1958 the famous Van Allen Radiation belts were among the first scientific discoveries of the Space Age. Throughout the following decades the belts have been under intensive investigation motivated by the risks of radiation hazards they expose to electronics and humans on spacecraft in the Earth’s inner magnetosphere. This textbook teaches the field from basic theory of particles and plasmas to observations which culminated in the highly successful Van Allen Probes Mission of NASA in 2012-2019. Using numerous data examples the authors explain the relevant concepts and theoretical background of the extremely complex radiation belt region, with the emphasis on giving a comprehensive and coherent understanding of physical processes affecting the dynamics of the belts. The target audience are doctoral students and young researchers who wish to learn about the physicalprocesses underlying the acceleration, transport and loss of the radiation belt particles in the perspective of the state-of-the-art observations.

Contents:

Preface

Environment of radiation

Charged particles in near-Earth

From particles to plasma physics

Plasma waves in the inner magnetosphere

Drivers and properties of waves in the inner magnetosphere

Particle sources and losses

Dynamics of the electron belts

Radiation environment of other planets and their radiation effects on spacecraft

Appendices (important satellites and their instrumentation, magnetic field models)

List of references

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

3-030-82167-6

OCLC:

1319215521