PHYS563 SOLAR AND PLANETARY PLASMA PHYSICS

Course Code:2300563
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Physics
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
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Offered Semester:Once in several years.

Course Objectives


Course Content

Kinetic properties of coronal gas; hydrostatic properties of coronal atmosphere; extension of the solar wind into space; interplanetary magnetic fields; interplanetary irregularities; propagation of energetic solar particles; pulsars.


Course Learning Outcomes