Physics of the Upper Polar Atmosphere [Paperback]

This is the? only? extended textbook that covers in particular the physics of the upper polar atmosphere where the polar lights demonstrates the end product of a process taking place at extremely high latitudes between the solar wind and the upper polar atmosphere.
A textboook that meets the modern requriement for reading in order to obtain a master of science or a Dr. of science degree in? upper polar atmosphere physics or the interaction between the soalr wind and the Earth's atmosphereThis book offers comprehensive covers in particular the physics of the upper polar atmosphere, where the polar lights demonstrate the end product of a process taking place at extremely high latitudes between the solar wind and the upper polar atmosphere.

1.?The Sun as a radiation source.- 1.1 General about the Sun?.- 1.2 The solar atmosphere.- 1.3 The electromagnetic radiation from the Sun?.- 1.4 Plancks radiation law.- 1.5 The greenhouse effect.-
1.6 Radiowave emissions from the Sun.-1.7 The sunspots - Solar cycle.-1.8 The electromagnetic radiation from the disturbed Sun.-? ?
1.9 Particle emissions from the quiet Sun.-1.10 Fluid flow in a nozzle.- 1.11 The solar wind equation.- 1.12 The frozen-in field concept? 1.13 The garden hose effect.- 1.14 Exercises.-?2. The atmosphere of the Earth 2.1 Nomenclature.- 2.2 The temperature structure of the atmosphere.- 2.3 Atmospheric drag on satellites.- ? 2.4 The atmosphere as an ideal gas.- 2.5 The exosphere.- 2.6 Height-dependent temperature.- 2.7 The adiabatic lapse rate.-?2.8 Diffusion.- 2.9 The equation of motion of the neutral gas.- 2.10 The geostrophic and thermal winds.- 2.11 The wind systems of the upper atmosphere.-?2.12 Observations of the neutral wind.- 2.13 Collisions between particles.- 2.14 Collisions in gases with different temperatures.- 2.15 Drag effects.- 2.16 Thermospheric neutral winds.- 2.17 The E-region winds.- 2.18 Observations of E-region neutral winds.- 2.19 The vertical motion.- 2ls