Helicities in Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Beyond - (Geophysical Monograph) (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Helicities, defined by the volume integral of the inner product of a vector field and its curl, are known to play essential roles in numerous geo/astrophysical and space plasma science phenomena, including stellar and planetary dynamos and evolution, mass condensation in star forming regions, accretion jet formation near compact massive objects, amplification of large-scale magnetic fields in the Universe, magnetic confinement in fusion and laboratory plasmas, etc. Acknowledging these important roles in various research fields, helicities have been studied from many different angles and viewpoints."--

Book Synopsis

Presents cutting-edge studies of helicities from different research fields

Helicities play essential roles in numerous geophysical, astrophysical, and magnetohydrodynamic phenomena, thus are studied from various disciplinary viewpoints.

Helicities in Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Beyond draws together experts from different research fields to present an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to helicity studies. This synthesis advances understanding of the fundamental physical processes underlying various helicity-related phenomena.

Volume highlights include:

• Concise introduction to fundamental properties of helicities
• Recent developments and achievements in helicity studies
• Perspectives from different fields including geophysics, space physics, solar physics, plasma physics, atmospheric and nonlinear sciences
• A cohesive mathematical, physical, observational, experimental, and numerical strategy for helicity studies
• A synthesized framework for the application of helicity to real-world problems

The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.

From the Back Cover

Helicities in Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Beyond

Helicities play essential roles in numerous geophysical, astrophysical, and magnetohydrodynamic phenomena, thus are studied from various disciplinary viewpoints.

Helicities in Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Beyond draws together experts from different research fields to present an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to helicity studies. This synthesis advances understanding of the fundamental physical processes underlying various helicity-related phenomena.

Volume highlights include:

• Concise introduction to fundamental properties of helicities
• Recent developments and achievements in helicity studies
• Perspectives from different fields including geophysics, space physics, solar physics, plasma physics, atmospheric and nonlinear sciences
• A cohesive mathematical, physical, observational, experimental, and numerical strategy for helicity studies
• A synthesized framework for the application of helicity to real-world problems

The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.

About the Author

Kirill Kuzanyan, IZMIRAN/Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia.

Nobumitsu Yokoi, University of Tokyo, Japan.

Manolis K. Georgoulis, Academy of Athens, Greece.

Rodion Stepanov, Perm Federal Research Center, Russia.