From the Outer Heliosphere to the Local Bubble Comparisons of New Observations with Theory /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Linsky, J. L. (Editor), Izmodenov, V. V. (Editor), Mb̲ius, E. (Editor), Steiger, R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI, 31
• Subjects: Physics.; Planetology.; Astrophysics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0247-4

The present volume provides a state-of-the-art synopsis of our current understanding of the dynamic heliosphere, the interstellar clouds surrounding it, the wider neighborhood of the local bubble, and their complex interactions. It is written by many of the researchers who have made key discoveries,...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Dedication to George Gloeckler
• What are the Three-Dimensional Shape and Structure of the Dynamic Heliosphere?- What are the Dominant Physical Processes in the Termination Shock and Inner Heliosheath?- How are the ISM Inside and Outside of the Heliosphere Related?- What are the Energy and Pressure Balances in the Local Bubble?- What Physical Processes Drive the Multiphase Interstellar Medium in the Local Bubble?- What are the Origin and Physical Properties of the Clump of Very Local ISM?- What are the Roles that Magnetic Fields Play in the Local Bubble and its Constituents?- The Emerging Broad Picture
• Summary.