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Oct 06, 2024
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University of Alberta Calendar 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ASTRO 429 - Upper Atmosphere and Space Physics ★ 3 (fi 6) (either term, 3-0-0) Basic space plasma phenomena: the Earth’s plasma and field environment; the solar cycle; generation of the solar wind; the interplanetary plasma and field environment; the solar-terrestrial interaction; magnetospheric substorms; the aurora borealis; magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions; effects of magnetospheric storms on man-made systems; use of natural electromagnetic fields for geophysical exploration. Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 381.
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