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Electron Acceleration in the Aurora and Beyond
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How did electrons in the high atmosphere and space around the Earth come to acquire their speeds and energies?
This intriguing question lies at the heart of understanding how high-energy electrons create the spectacular displays of the ^IAurora Borealis and ^IAurora Australis. Electron Acceleration in the Aurora and Beyond explores the mysteries
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Halftitle Page
- Cover illustration
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Acceleration principles
- Chapter 2: The arena
- Chapter 3: Electron acceleration in the aurora
- Chapter 4: Electron acceleration at the Earth’s bow shock
- Chapter 5: Electron acceleration in the neighbourhood of ‘artificial comets’
- Chapter 6: Electron acceleration in solar-wind events
- Chapter 7: Electron acceleration at the Earth’s magnetopause
- Chapter 8: Electron acceleration in the Earth’s magnetosphere
- Chapter 9: Electron acceleration at the Sun
- Chapter 10: Electron acceleration in the Cosmos
- Chapter 11: Reflections
- Appendix 1. QBasic program for studying evolution of an energy distribution subject to entropy-promoting internal exchanges of energy
- Appendix 4. Key formulae
- References
- Questions and exercises
- Exercises
- Symbols, abbreviations and units
- Answers to questions
- Index
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