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B.S. SPACE PHYSICS-II [PHYS-685] SYLLABUS
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Atmosphere: Introduction, global change,
Joule heating, atmospheric flashes
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Geomagnetic activity: introduction, solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere
coupling, magnetic field merging, flux transfer events, indices for
magnetic activity, sudden impulses storms, sudden commencement storms.
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Aurora: introduction, formation of aurora, auroral
ovals, dayside aurora, diffuse aurora, discrete aurora, pulsating
aurora, enhanced aurora, auroral arcs, sun-aligned arcs, proton aurora,
black aurora, after noon spots, flickering aurora, great aurora, low-latitude
aurora, auroral folklore.
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Space plasma: introduction, plasma theories, dispersion
relation and drift mechanism, plasma waves, MHD waves, waves in cold
plasma, waves in hot plasma.
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Star: introduction, types of stars, lives of stars,
death of stars, black holes.
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Satellite application: introduction, weather forecasting,
environmental monitoring, navigation, reconnaissance, earth resources
surveying, telecommunication, geodetic survey, military applications.
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Recommended Text:
1. Kennedy Davis “Electronic Communication System”
4th Edition, McGraw Hill (2000).
2. May-Britt Kallendrode “Space Physics: An Introduction to
Plasmas and Particles in the Heliosphere and Magnetosphere”
Springer Verlag, (2004).
3. J. N. Xanthakis “ Solar Physics” London (1967).
4. M. G. Kivelson, “Introduction to Space Physics”, Cambridge
University Press, (1995)
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