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A Voyage Through the Heliosphere

Offered By: AGU via YouTube

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American Geophysical Union Courses Space Exploration Courses

Course Description

Overview

Embark on a captivating 47-minute journey through the heliosphere with Leonard F. Burlaga's Parker Lecture at the AGU Fall Meeting 2009. Explore key concepts such as the Parker Spiral, Corotating Interaction Regions, and Transient Ejections as presented by the esteemed scientist from NASA Goddard Space Center's Geospace Physics Laboratory. Delve into complex topics including nonextensive statistical mechanics, the solar wind's interaction with interstellar medium, and the termination shock. Gain insights from Voyager II's observations and IBEX findings, and contemplate the future challenges in heliospheric research. This comprehensive lecture offers a unique opportunity to understand the intricate dynamics of our solar system's vast plasma bubble.

Syllabus

Introduction
About the Speaker
Citation Index
Award
Parker Lecture
Parkers Book
Parker Spiral
Corotating Interaction Region
Interaction Regions
Transient Ejections
Complex Ejector
Interactions
Parker Spiral Field
Global Interaction Region
Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics
Solar Wind Interstellar Medium
Termination Shock
Termination Shock Schematic
Three Crossings
Voyager I
Ibex observations
Challenges ahead


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