Book Details

Solar Energetic Particles A Modern Primer on Understanding Sources, Acceleration and Propagation

Publication year: 2021

: 978-3-030-66402-2

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This book serves as a concise primer introducing the non-specialist reader to the physics of solar energetic particles (SEP). It systematically reviews the evidence for the two main mechanisms which lead to the so-called impulsive and gradual SEP events.


: Physics and Astronomy, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Plasma Physics, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Atmospheric Sciences, Impulsive SEP events, Gradual SEP events, Space Weather, Coronal elemental abundances, Solar wind, Space plasma physics, SEP measurements, Coronal mass ejections