Title | From the outer heliosphere to the local bubble : comparison of new observations with theory |
Author(s) | J.L. Linsky ... (ed.) |
Publication | New York, Springer, 2009. |
Description | 1 online resource ([5], 473 p.) : ill. (some col.) |
Abstract Note | Knowledge about the outer heliosphere and the interstellar medium, which were long treated as two separate fields, has improved dramatically over the years. This volume provides a synopsis of these developments organised into seven sections. It concludes with four papers providing the 'big picture' |
Contents Note | Foreword; Dedication to Dr. George Gloeckler; The Solar Wind in the Outer Heliosphere; Constraints on the Structure of the Heliospheric Interface Based on Lya Absorption Spectra; Influence of the Interstellar Magnetic Field and Neutrals on the Shape of the Outer Heliosphere; Confronting Observations and Modeling: The Role of the Interstellar Magnetic Field in Voyager 1 and 2 Asymmetries; The Dynamic Heliosphere: Outstanding Issues; The Heliospheric Magnetic Field and Its Extension to the Inner Heliosheath; Pickup Ion Acceleration at the Termination Shock and in the Heliosheath |
Notes | "Previously published in Space Science Reviews, volume 143, issues 1-4, 2009.". -Includes bibliographical references |
Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. Heliosphere (Astrophysics)
4. INTERSTELLAR MATTER
5. SCIENCE
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Item Type | eBook |