Course Catalog - 2003-2004

     

ASTR 505 - PROCESSES IN COSMIC PLASMAS

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Department: Physics and Astronomy
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 470 AND PHYS 480
Description: PROCESSES IN COSMIC PLASMAS ***** Study of plasma phenomena that occur widely in nature. May include quasi-static equilibrium, magnetic equilibrium, magnetic reconnection, particle acceleration, plasma winds and jets, and interchange instabilities. ***** Prerequisites: ASTR 470 and PHYS 480.