ASTRO 429 - Upper Atmosphere and Space Physics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Science

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.

No syllabi

Winter Term 2025

Lectures

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LECTURE B01
(73155)
40
2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09 (MWF)
10:00 - 10:50