Kinetic Theory of the Inner Magnetospheric Plasma [Paperback]

The inner magnetosphere plasma is a very unique composition of different plasma particles and waves. It covers a huge energy plasma range with spatial and time variations of many orders of magnitude. In such a situation, the kinetic approach is the key element, and the starting point of the theoretical description of this plasma phenomena which requires a dedicated book to this particular area of research.Focusing on the kinetic description of the inner magnetospheric plasma, this volume illustrates how to determine the best approach to any upper atmospheric or space physics problem. Readers will find a full theoretical description of the inner magnetospheric plasma.

Preface.- Introduction.- Kinetic Equations and Particle Collisions.- General Description of Wave Particle Interaction Phenomena.- Hydrodynamic Description of Space Plasma.- Analysis of Superthermal Electron Transport.- Analysis of Cold Plasma Transport.- Kinetic Theory of Superthermal Electron Transport.- Kinetic Superthermal Electron Instabilities in the Ionosphere.- Kinetic Theory of Ring Current and Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves: Fundamentals.- Kinetic Theory of Ring Current and Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves: Applications.- Concluding Remarks.

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The book is written in a direct and succinct style that makes it accessible and highly informative even to readers who are not experts in kinetic theory. & a valuable and welcome addition that fills an important niche in the space plasma physics literature. With its broad selection of topics and balance between technical detail and context, the book will be a valuable reference for all researchers in the field of space physics and for specialists in plasma theory & . (David Knudsen, Physics Today, December, 2010)Dr. George V. Khazanov is a senior scientist in the Heliosphysics Science Division at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Prior to joining NASA, he was a Tenured Professor of Physics al"