Sunspots and Starspots

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-521-86003-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 46, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 687 g

Reihe: Cambridge Astrophysics

The past two decades have seen remarkable advances in observations of sunspots and their magnetic fields, in imaging of spots and fields in distant stars and in associated theoretical models and numerical simulations. This book provides the first comprehensive combined account of the properties of sunspots and starspots. It covers both observations and theory, and describes the intricate fine structure of a sunspot's magnetic field and the prevalence of polar spots on stars. The book includes a substantial historical introduction and treats solar and stellar magnetic activity, dynamo models of magnetic cycles, and the influence of solar variability on the Earth's magnetosphere and climate. This volume is a valuable reference for graduate students and specialists in solar and stellar physics, astronomers, geophysicists, space physicists and experts in fluid dynamics and plasma physics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thomas, John H.

Weiss, Nigel O.

Fachgebiete

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. The sun among the stars; 2. Sunspots and starspots: a historical introduction; 3. Overall structure of a sunspot; 4. Fine structure of the umbra; 5. Fine structure of the penumbra; 6. Oscillations in sunspots; 7. Sunspots and active regions; 8. Magnetic activity in stars; 9. Starspots; 10. Solar and stellar activity cycles; 11. Solar and stellar dynamos; 12. Solar activity, space weather, and climate change; 13. The way ahead; Appendices; References; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas, John H.
John H. Thomas is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Sciences, and Astronomy, at the University of Rochester. He has been the Chair of the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society, and was a Scientific Editor of the Astrophysical Journal for ten years.

Weiss, Nigel O.
Nigel O. Weiss is Emeritus Professor of Mathematical Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge. He is a former President of the Royal Astronomical Society, which awarded him a Gold Medal in 2007.