The Near-Saturn Magnetic Field Environment

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-84124-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 97 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: Springer Theses

This thesis focuses on the very high Mach number shock wave that is located sunward of Saturn's strong magnetic field in the continuous high-speed flow of charged particles from the Sun (the solar wind). The author exploits the fact that the Cassini spacecraft is the only orbiter in a unique parameter regime, far different from the more familiar near-Earth space, to provide in-situ insights into the unreachable exotic regime of supernova remnants. This thesis bridges the gap between shock physics in the Solar System and the physics of ultra-high Mach number shocks around the remnants of supernova explosions, since to date research into the latter has been restricted to theory, remote observations, and simulations.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sulaiman, Ali Haidar

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astrophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Sonnensystem: Sonne und Planeten
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to Space Plasmas.- The Sun-Saturn Connection.- Spacecraft and Instrumentation.- Magnetic Field Characterisation of Saturn’s Bow Shock.- Quasi-perpendicular High Mach Number Collisionless Shocks.- The Magnetic Structure of Saturn’s Magnetosheath.- Summary and Perspective.- Bibliography.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Sulaiman graduated from Imperial College London with a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering with first class honors. He holds a Ph.D. in Space Physics at Imperial College London under Professor Michele Dougherty FRS. He is currently a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Iowa.