Heliophysics: Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos

Preface 1. Prologue Carolus J. Schrijver and George L. Siscoe 2. Introduction to heliophysics Thomas J. Bogdan 3. Creation and destruction of magnetic field Matthias Rempel 4. Magnetic field topology Dana W. Longcope 5. Magnetic reconnection Terry G. Forbes 6. Structures of the magnetic field Mark B. Moldwin, George L. Siscoe and Carolus J. Schrijver 7. Turbulence in space plasmas Charles W. Smith 8. The solar atmosphere Viggo H. Hansteen 9. Stellar winds and magnetic fields Viggo H. Hansteen 10. Fundamentals of planetary magnetospheres Vytenis M. Vasyliunas 11. Solar-wind magnetosphere coupling: an MHD perspective Frank R. Toffoletto and George L. Siscoe 12. On the ionosphere and chromosphere Tim Fuller-Rowell and Carolus J. Schrijver 13. Comparative planetary environments Frances Bagenal Bibliography Index.