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Osmania University - M.Sc-Astro Physics - 4 -Optional Paper 8(a): Space Physics


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Optional Paper 8(a): Space Physics
Unit 1
The Earth's Upper Atmosphere
Variations of atmospheric densities and temperature. Formation and structure of Ionosphere. Studies of ionosphere by ground based and space techniques. The radiation belts. Auroras. Lyman glow of the night sky. The geo-corona and airglow studies.
Unit 2
Sun and Interplanetary Medium
Structure of solar atmosphere. Solar convection and differential rotation. Large scale and small scale magnetic fields. Solar granulation and super granulation. Sunspots. Solar flares. EUV, X-ray and g-ray studies of sun. Solar X-ray and radio bursts.
Solar wind. Interaction with planetary atmosphere. Structure of bow shocks. Magnetosphere. Ring Current. Radiation belts and interplanetary magnetic field.
Unit 3
Moon
Origin of Moon. Solar and Lunar eclipses. Lunar ranging experiments. Studies of lunar surface from various space missions and their results. Satellites of other planets of the solar system.
Unit 4
Planets
Infrared spectroscopy of planetary atmospheres. Principal results of the Mariner, Venera and Viking Space Missions to Mars and Venus. Voyager space mission studies of outer planets and their satellites and rings. Comparative studies of planetary atmospheres. Planetary ionospheres. Extra-solar system planets.
REFERENCES
1. J.A.Ratcliffe: An Introduction to the Ionosphere and Magnetosphere.
2. Kaula. W.M.: An Intoduction to Planetary Physics.
3. Harold Zirin: Astrophysics of the Sun.
4. W.N.Hess and G.Mead(Ed): Introduction to Space Science.
5. V.Bedmtay and Kleczek:Basic Mechanism of Solar Activity.
6. Sagan C. Owen T. C. and Smith. H.J.: Planetary Atmospheres.
7. Kaufmann, W.J. : Exploration of the Solar System.
8. Baugher, J.F.: The space age solar system
9. K.D. Abhayankar: Astrophysics of the solar system.

Reference http://osmania.ac.in





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