The Sun An Introduction
As in all other fields of astronomy, progress in instrumentation and observational techniques has in recent years brought a wealth of new information about the sun. This introduction presents a complete overview of solar physics, of what we know and would like to know. The increasing number of obser...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1989, 1989
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1989 |
| Series: | Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The Sun’s Distance, Mass, Radius, Luminosity ...
- 1.1 Distance
- 1.2 Mass
- 1.3 Radius
- 1.4 Luminosity
- 1.5 Spectral Energy Distribution
- 1.6 Bibliographical Notes
- 2. Internal Structure
- 2.1 Construction of a Model
- 2.2 Age and Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution
- 2.3 Model Ingredients
- 2.4 Results for a Standard Solar Model
- 2.5 Non-Standard Models
- 2.6 Bibliographical Notes
- 3. Tools for Solar Observation
- 3.1 Limitations
- 3.2 High-Resolution Telescopes
- 3.3 Spectrographs and Spectrometers
- 3.4 Filters and Monochromators
- 3.5 Magnetic Fields and Polarimetry
- 3.6 Special-Purpose Instruments
- 3.7 Bibliographical Notes
- 4. The Atmosphere
- 4.1 Radiative Transfer — Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium
- 4.2 Radiative Transfer — Statistical Equilibrium
- 4.3 Atmospheric Models
- 4.4 The Chemical Composition of the Sun
- 4.5 Bibliographical Notes
- 5. Oscillations
- 5.1 Observations
- 5.2 Linear Adiabatic Oscillations of a Non