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PHY 424: Atmospheric and Space Physics
1. Content
| Chapter | # | Topic | Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Introduction | 1.1 | Space physics | 1 |
| 1.2 | Solar system | 1 | |
| 1.3 | Plasma | 2 | |
| 1.4 | Solar wind | 2 | |
| 1.5 | Magnetosphere | 2 | |
| 1.6 | Ionosphere | 2 | |
| 2. Single particle motion | 2.1 | Electromagnetic field equations | 3 |
| 2.2 | Electromagnetic gyration | 3 | |
| 2.3 | Electric drift | 4 | |
| 2.4 | Magnetic drift | 4 | |
| 2.5 | Adiabatic invariants | 6 | |
| 3. Trapped particles | 3.1 | Dipole field | |
| 3.2 | Bounce motion | ||
| 3.3 | Drift motion | ||
| 3.4 | Ring current | ||
| 4. Collisions and conduction | 4.1 | Collisions in plasma | |
| 4.2 | Plasma conductivity | ||
| 4.3 | Ionosphere | ||
| 4.4 | Ionospheric conductivity | ||
| 4.5 | Ionospheric current | ||
| 4.6 | Aurora | ||
| 5. Convection and storms | 5.1 | ||
| 6. Space mission design | 6.1 | ||
| 7. Chandra X-ray Observatory | 7.1 |
2. Assessment
| Type | Assessment | Marks | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous | Attendance | 10 | 50 |
| Punctuality | 10 | ||
| Python projects | 30 | ||
| Summative | Midterm viva | 25 | 50 |
| Final viva | 25 |
3. Textbooks
- W Baumjohann & RA Treumann, Basic Space Plasma Physics, Imperial College Press, 1997.
- MG Kivelson & CT Russell, Introduction to Space Physics, Cambridge University Press, 1995.
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