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Organizations And Strategies In Astronomy

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 Offers a collection of chapters dealing with socio-dynamical aspects of the astronomy (and related space sciences) community: characteristics of organizations, society activities, strategies for development, operational techniques, observing practicalities, environmental constraints, educational policies, public outreach, and more.
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Center, Bulge And Disk Of The Milky Way

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 Discusses in eight chapters how the conceptions of the Milky Way have moved in new directions. Starting with the inner parsec and the Centre of the Galaxy, the book gradually moves on to the bulge and its relation to the globular clusters and to the disk, of which the presence of a bar is argued.
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The Realm Of Interacting Binary Stars

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 Contains a timely summary of the present knowledge of interacting binary stars. The text includes chapters covering: binary systems with compact components; the evolution of interacting binary systems; and the Algol-type interacting binaries.
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Digitised Optical Sky Surveys - Proceedings Of The Conference On "Digitised Optical Sky Surveys", Held In Edinburgh, Scotland, June 18-21, 1991

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 This book treats, in five sections, the existing and future surveys, their digitization and their impact on astronomy. It is designed to serve as a reference for people in the field and for those who wish to engage in using or producing sky surveys.
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Origin And Evolution Of Interplanetary Dust - Colloquium Proceedings

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 This work includes investigations of interplanetary dust by space and Earth environment studies, by physics and chemical analysis, and by zodiacal light and optical studies. Also covered are topics related to cometary dust, meteoroids and circumplanetary dust.
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The Universe - Visions And Perspectives

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 This volume contains a number of essays by experts in areas of theoretical physics and astrophysics including cosmology, classical and quantum gravity, string theory and relativistic astrophysics.
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Post-Hipparcos Cosmic Candles

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 This text reviews the changes brought about in the field of astronomy by the release of the Hipparcos catalogue. Chapters by leading experts detail with the various approaches of one of the most challenging cosmological issues: the scale of the universe.
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Astrophysical Plasmas And Fluids

by Vinod Krishan

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 This work provides an introduction to astrophysical plasmas and fluids for graduate students of astronomy, and represents the roles that plasmas and fluids play in the near and far reaches of the universe. Topics such as fluid or plasma configurations and their radiative signatures are featured.
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Observational Evidence For Black Holes In The Universe

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 A conference on "Observational Evidence for Black Holes in the Universe" was held in Calcutta during January 10-17, 1998. Experts gathered to debate and discuss topics such as: Should black holes exist?; If so, how to detect them?; And have we found them? This book is the essence of this gathering.
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The Impact Of Near-Infrared Sky Surveys On Galactic And Extragalactic Astronomy - Proceedings Of The 3rd Euroconference On Near-Infrared Surveys Held At Meudon Observatory, France On June 19-20, 1997

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 This book reproduces the proceedings of the last of a series of "Euroconferences" dedicated to the ongoing near-infrared sky surveys DENIS and 2MASS. It presents the current status and recent results of both projects. An analysis of the relevant results of the space mission MSX is also presented.
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Infrared Space Interferometry - Astrophysics And The Study Of Earth-Like Planets - Proceedings Of A Workshop Held In Toledo, Spain, On March 11-14, 1996

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 This text is take from a workshop that looked at results from 1995-6 having produced some of the most exciting results in the history of astronomy: the indirect detection of planets beyond our solar system.
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White Dwarfs - Proceedings Of The 10th European Workshop On White Dwarfs Held In Blanes, Spain On 17-21 June 1996

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 This volume collects the contributions to the 10th European Workshop on White Dwarfs held in Blanes, Spain, in June 1996. The Workshop gathered together a number of specialists working in this area of research and provided an updated description of the current work of the field.
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Cataclysmic Variables - Proceedings Of The Conference Held In Abano Terme, Italy, On 20-24 June 1994

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 These proceedings present observational and theoretical results on cataclysmic variables (CVs). Main topics include: interrelations among CVs; theory and evolution of classical, recurrent, symbiotic novae; and dwarf novae, nova-like and accretion-induced phenomena.
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Information And On-Line Data In Astronomy

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 Storing, managing and giving access to data collected by astronomical observatories is a challenge of modern astronomy. This book presents a selection of databases, archives, data centres and information systems. Descriptions are included, together with their scientific context and motivations.
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Magnetic Fields Of Celestial Bodies

by Ye Shi-Hui

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 This text presents a comprehensive account of the magnetic fields of various celestial bodies - the Sun, the Moon, planets, stars, the Milky Way, and galaxies, as well as the interplanetary, interstellar and intergalactic media.
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The Environment And Evolution Of Galaxies - Proceedings Of The Third Tetons Summer School, Held At Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, Usa, July 1992

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 Provides both the current state of observational and theoretical research, and material complementary to courses in extragalactic and interstellar astrophysics.
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Plasma Astrophysics - Kinetic Processes In Solar And Stellar Coronae

by Arnold O. Benz

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 Provides a basic introduction to kinetic plasma phenomena in solar and stellar coronae. The text explains the fundamentals of plasma physics and covers observations of coronal dynamics, such as coronal current, particle acceleration, propagation of particle beams and shocks.
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Host Stars And Their Effects On Exoplanet Atmospheres - An Introductory Overview

by Jeffrey Linsky

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 This comprehensive introductory overview describes the emission of radiation (X-rays to radio) and the winds of host stars and how they control the past, present, and future evolution of an exoplanet. The book focuses on topics that are critically important for understanding exoplanet atmospheres but are often posed without a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the host star and its effects on the exoplanet. Although both stars and exoplanets are usually studied in isolation, in this book they are treated as an integrated system. Whether or not an exoplanet can retain its atmosphere and the chemical composition of the atmosphere depends critically on the strength, time dependence, and spectral energy distribution of the host star''s radiation, flares, coronal mass ejections, and wind, which are described in detail in the book. The book describes the roles played by magnetic fields in the coronae and chromospheres of host stars that tie together stellar active phenomena with major effects on exoplanet atmospheres.In the era of JWST and very sensitive ground- and space-based instruments, a critical topic is the noise imposed on radial velocity measurements and transit photometry and spectroscopy by the host star''s activity and variability that fundamentally limit our understanding of exoplanet properties. This topic is addressed in detail in the book.This book is written primarily for graduate students and researchers who are studying exoplanet atmospheres and habitability, but who may not have a background in the physics and phenomenology of host stars. The book could serve as a reference book for graduate level classes on exoplanets. Nonspecialists with a scientific background should also find this text a valuable resource for understanding the critical issues of contemporary exoplanet research.This new edition of "Host Stars and their Effects on Exoplanet Atmospheres" is a major revision of the existing book in the following ways:<ul><li>It includes a new discussion of how stellar noise fundamentally limits our understanding of exoplanet atmospheres</li><li>It demonstrates in detail how stellar activity acts as fundamental driver of exoplanet atmosphere evolution</li><li>It provides an outlook on how the field of exoplanet atmospheres and bio-astrophysics is being driven by powerful new telescopes and instruments</li><li>It extensively updates many chapters, in particular concerning host star extreme- and far-ultraviolet emission, stellar winds, stellar surface structures, the effects of space weather on exoplanets, and provides a realistic evaluation of habitability taking into account the evolution of host star activity.</li></ul>
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Data-Intensive Radio Astronomy - Bringing Astrophysics To The Exabyte Era

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 Radio astronomy is irreversibly moving towards the exabyte era. In the advent of all-sky radio observations, efficient tools and methods to manage the large data volume generated have become imperative.This book brings together the knowledge of several different research fields to present an overview of current state-of-the-art methods in data-intensive radio astronomy. Its approach is comprehensive and data-centric, offering a coherent look at the four distinct parts of the data lifecycle:<ul><li>Data creation, storage and archives</li><li>Data processing</li><li>Post-processing and data analysis</li><li>Data access and reuse</li></ul>Large data management has been the topic of discussion within the astronomical community for decades. Some relevant areas explored in this volume are: ongoing technological innovations in interferometers and computing facilities; difficulties and possible solutions for the huge processing demands of radio telescope projects such as LOFAR, MeerKat, ASKAP; concepts for reliable and fast storage for archiving; and more. Written by experts across astrophysics, high-energy particle physics, data science, and computer science, this volume will help researchers and advanced students better understand the current state of data-intensive radio astronomy and tackle the major problems that may arise from future instruments.
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Eruptions On The Sun

by Boris Filippov

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 This book is devoted to eruptive phenomena on the Sun, the most dangerous sources of space weather disturbances. It discusses the latest achievements in this field, described in the scientific literature and obtained by the author himself. The initial chapters of the book give a brief description of the role of the Sun in the life and history of mankind, a general description of the solar interior and the atmosphere of the Sun, the causes and drivers of solar activity and its impact on the Earth''s environment and human life. The book provides a detailed description of eruptive phenomena on the Sun, a review of observations of solar activity and theoretical ideas about the mechanisms and causes of a sudden release of energy in the solar atmosphere.Much attention is paid to the solar magnetic fields, their characteristic features and measured values in the photosphere, the observed manifestations in the chromosphere and corona, and methods for extrapolating photospheric data to the upper layers of the solar atmosphere. It is assumed that the magnetic field is the source of energy suddenly released during eruptive phenomena observed in the form of flares, prominence eruptions and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Energy is accumulated and stored in the non-potential (associated with electric currents) part of the coronal magnetic field (free magnetic energy). This part of the field is the most variable and can provide energy for fast eruptive processes. CMEs, propagating through the interplanetary medium, significantly perturb it and cause the strongest geomagnetic storms when they affect the Earth''s magnetosphere. The prediction of the arrival of the CME is the key problem of the entire space weather forecast. Thus, pre-eruptive conditions in CME source regions are of great importance. Solar prominences and filaments are considered the most likely progenitors of CMEs.Most of the book is devoted to the description and analysis of their equilibrium and stability. It is shown that there are measurable characteristics of the proximity of the prominence to the instability threshold, which can be very useful in the problem of space weather forecasting. The book contains many illustrations and links to the latest scientific articles and reviews on the topic. It will be useful to researchers in the field of astrophysics, solar physics, geophysics, as well as PhD and graduate students.
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Io: A New View Of Jupiterâ€™S Moon

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 Written by expert researchers, this book covers all the major aspects of research in Jupiter's moon Io, from the interior to its space environment.
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Problem Of Coronal Heating - A Rosetta Stone For Electrodynamic Coupling In Cosmic Plasmas

by James A. Ionson e Philip Judge

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 This book reflects on 8 decades of research on one of the longest-standing unsolved problems in modern astrophysics: why does the Sun form a hot corona? The authors give a critical overview of the field and offer suggestions on how to bridge the chasm between what we can measure, and what we can calculate. They go back to basics to explain why the problem is difficult, where we have made progress and where we have not, to help the next generation of scientists devise novel techniques to crack such a long-lasting problem. A way forward is formulated centered around refutation, using Bayesian methods to propose and to try to reject hypotheses and models, and avoiding seduction by ``confirmation bias’’.This book is aimed at physicists, students and researchers interested in understanding, learning from and solving the coronal heating problem, in an era of new dedicated facilities such as the Parker Solar Probe and the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope. Thebook will appeal to those interested in understanding research methods and how they are changing in the modern academic environment, particular in astrophysics and Earth sciences where remote sensing is essential.
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Aeronomy Of Mars

by S. A. Haider

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 "Mangalyaan was launched on November 5, 2013, to Mars by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). On October 2, 2022, ISRO declared that Mangalyaan had lost communications with Earth. Mars Color Camera (MCC) on-board Mangalyaan has taken thousands pictures of Mars. A full disk of Mars image observed by Viking is shown on the cover page of this book. Mars is covered by the dust as observed by Mangalyaan (from Arya et al., 2015). This book presents the atmospheric and ionospheric results obtained from all missions to Mars. It also covers various atmospheric and ionospheric models of Mars. Broadly speaking, the planet’s atmosphere can be divided into two regions: lower and upper. These two regions can be coupled due to the propagation of energy from the lower to the upper atmosphere. The first-ever book on the aeronomy of Mars, this work is intended to help students and researchers familiarize themselves with the field of aeronomy. In addition, it helps planetary probe designers, engineers, and other users in the scientific community, e.g., planetary geologists and geophysicists".
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Demographics Of Exoplanetary Systems - Lecture Notes Of The 3rd Advanced School On Exoplanetary Science

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 This book provides a detailed, state-of-the-art overview of key observational and theoretical aspects of the rapidly developing and highly interdisciplinary field of exoplanet science, as viewed through the lenses of eight world-class experts.
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