Magneto-fluid dynamics [electronic resource] : fundamentals and case studies of natural phenomena / Paul Lorrain, Francois Lorrain, Stephane Houle

Author: Lorrain, Paul
Published: New York : Springer, 2006.
Physical Description: 1 volume
Additional Creators: Lorrain, François, 1945-, Houle, Stéphane, and SpringerLink (Online service)

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Astronomy and astrophysics library

Contents

Part I -- The Early History -- Part II -- The Maxwell Equations -- Electric Fields -- Constant Magnetic Fields -- Time-dependent Magnetic Fields: The Law of Faraday -- Part III -- Ohm's Law for Moving Conductors -- Charges Inside Moving Conductors -- Nine Examples: Magnetic Fields in Moving Conductors -- Case Study: The Azimuthal Magnetic Field in the Earth's Core -- Part IV -- Case Study: The Disk Dynamo Model for Natural Dynamos -- Three Case Studies: Magnetic Flux Tubes, Flux Ropes, and Flux Coils -- Case Study: Solar Magnetic Elements -- Case Study: Sunspots -- Case Study: Solar Spicules -- Case Study: Solar Coronal Loops as Self-Channeled Proton Beams I -- Case Study: Solar Coronal Loops as Self-Channeled Proton Beams II -- Part V -- Characteristic Lengths and Times, a Justification / Paul Lorrian, Francois Lorrain, Stephane Houle -- SI prefixes / Paul Lorrian, Francois Lorrain, Stephane Houle

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Magnetohydrodynamics

ISBN

9780387472904

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-308) and index.

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Electronic reproduction. Berlin : Springer, 2006. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Available via SpringerLink.

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