FEF3300 Magnetosfär-jonosfär koppling 8,0 hp

The first part of this course reviews observations and theories of the acceleration processes by quasi-static and wave electric fields producing aurora and plasma outflow, including phenomena such as double layers, magnetic mirroring, thermoelectric fields, anomalous resistivity, and different kinds of waves. The second part addresses the topic of sources and losses of plasma in the magnetosphere and ionosphere, such as by precipitation and plasma escape.

After completion of the course the students should be familiar with today’s knowledge of the acceleration processes producing discrete aurora as well as with the associated sources and loss processes between the magnetosphere and the ionosphere.

MSc level mathematics and physics

Selected chapters of the two books:

Auroral Plasma Physics, Edited by Götz Paschmann, Stein Haaland, and Rudolf Trumann, Space Sciences Series of ISSI, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003.

Magnetospheric Plasma Sources and Losses, Edited by Bengt Hultqvist, Marit Öieroset, Goetz Paschmann & Rudolf Treumann, Space Sciences Series of ISSI, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999.

 Selected journal papers

När kurs inte längre ges har student möjlighet att examineras under ytterligare två läsår.

Examinator beslutar, baserat på rekommendation från KTH:s handläggare av stöd till studenter med funktionsnedsättning, om eventuell anpassad examination för studenter med dokumenterad, varaktig funktionsnedsättning.

Examinator får medge annan examinationsform vid omexamination av enstaka studenter.

A number of seminar presentations should be completed by the students.

Tomas Karlsson

• Vid grupparbete har alla i gruppen ansvar för gruppens arbete.
• Vid examination ska varje student ärligt redovisa hjälp som erhållits och källor som använts.
• Vid muntlig examination ska varje student kunna redogöra för hela uppgiften och hela lösningen.