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An Introduction to Waves and Oscillations in the Sun

Astrophysicists and others studying the Sun will find this expansive coverage of what we know about waves and oscillations in our nearest star an informative introduction to a hot contemporary topic. After a section summarizing the Sun's physical characteristics, the volume moves on to explore...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Narayanan, A. Satya
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Series:Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Subjects:
Space Sciences
Astrophysics And Astroparticles
Thermodynamics
Astrophysics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration And Astronautics)
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 4.7: Internal and Magneto acoustic Gravity Waves
  • 4.8: Phase-Mixing and Resonant Absorption of Waves
  • Chapter 5: Waves in Non-Uniform Media- 5.1: Waves at Magnetic Interface
  • 5.2: Surface and InterfacialWaves
  • 5.3: Waves in a Magnetic Slab
  • 5.4: Waves in Cylindrical Geometries
  • 5.5: Waves in Untwisted and Twisted Tubes
  • Chapter 6: Instabilities
  • 6.1: Introduction
  • 6.2: Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) Instability
  • 6.3: Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) Instability
  • 6.4: Parametric Instability
  • 6.5: Parker Instability
  • Chapter 7: Waves in the Sun
  • 7.1: Five minute oscillations
  • 7.2: Oscillations in Sunspots
  • 7.3: Chromospheric Oscillations
  • 7.4: CoronalWaves
  • 7.5: Coronal Seismology
  • 7.6: Coronal Heating due to Waves
  • 7.7: EIT and MoretonWaves
  • Chapter 8: Heliosesimology
  • 8.1: Equations of Motion
  • 8.2: Equilibrium Structure
  • 8.3: Perturbation Analysis
  • 8.4: Acoustic Waves
  • 8.5: Internal Gravity Waves
  • 8.6: Equations of Linear Stellar Oscillations
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • 1.1: Historical Perspectives
  • 1.2: The Core of the Sun
  • 1.3: Radiative Zone
  • 1.4: Convection Zone
  • 1.5: Photosphere
  • 1.6: Chromosphere
  • 1.7: Corona
  • 1.8: Solar Wind
  • Chapter 2: Electro-Magneto Statics
  • 2.1: Charge and Current Distributions
  • 2.2: Coulomb's Law
  • 2.3: Gauss's Law
  • 2.4: Ampere's Law
  • 2.5: Faraday's Law
  • 2.6: Vector Magnetic Potential
  • 2.7: Maxwell's Equations
  • Chapter 3: MHD Equations and Concepts
  • 3.1: Assumptions
  • 3.2: Dimensionless Parameters
  • 3.3: Mass Continuity
  • 3.4: Equations of Motion
  • 3.5: Energy Equation
  • 3.6: MHD Equilibrium
  • 3.7: Magnetic Flux Tubes
  • 3.8: Current-free (Potential) fields
  • 3.9: Force-Free Fields
  • 3.10: Parker's Solution for Solar Wind
  • Chapter 4: Waves in Uniform Media
  • 4.1: Basic Equations
  • 4.2: SoundWaves
  • 4.3: Alfv'enWaves
  • 4.4: Shear Alfv'enWaves
  • 4.5: Compressional Alfv'enWaves
  • 4.6: Magneto acoustic Waves
  • 8.7: Properties of Solar Oscillations (Internal)
  • 8.8: p and g modes
  • References
  • Index

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