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Course Catalog 01/02


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RYM009 Space Plasma Physics 7.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
QIII

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Asta Pellinen-Wannberg Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
Space- and astrophysics MTF081and Waves and plasmas MTF083.



COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is to deepen the student's understanding of the plasma physics relevant to our solar system.

CONTENTS
Collisionless shocks, plasma instabilities, the magnetohydrodynamics of the Sun, solar wind interactions with magnetised and non-magnetised planets, magnetospheric physics of the planets in our solar system, auroral physics, magnetospheric storms and substorms

TEACHING
Lectures, exercise classes and laboratory exercises.

EXAMINATION
Written exam and assignment report.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS

Laboratory work 0.00ECTS
Project work 1.50ECTS
Written exam 6.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Kivelson and Russell: Introduction to Space Physics. Cambridge University Press
Baumjohann and Treumann: Basic Space Plasma Physics. Imperial College Press
Complimentary material distributed during the course.
Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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