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The Chaotic Solar Cycle

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Authors:
  1. Arnold Hanslmeier

    1. Institute of Physics, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

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  • Provides a detailed introduction to solar physics and solar activity for (under)graduate students
  • Discusses solar activity from the point of view of chaos theory
  • Addresses the solar factor in Earth’s climate variations

Part of the book series: Atmosphere, Earth, Ocean & Space (AEONS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. What Is Chaos?

    • Arnold Hanslmeier
    Pages 1-35

  3. Chaos in the Solar System

    • Arnold Hanslmeier
    Pages 37-51

  4. The Sun: An Active Star

    • Arnold Hanslmeier
    Pages 53-74

  5. MHD and the Solar Dynamo

    • Arnold Hanslmeier
    Pages 75-98

  6. Long Term Solar Activity

    • Arnold Hanslmeier
    Pages 99-122

  7. Stellar Activity

    • Arnold Hanslmeier
    Pages 123-139

  8. Solar and Stellar Activity: Cycles or Chaotic Behavior

    • Arnold Hanslmeier
    Pages 141-152

  9. Chaotic Dynamo Models

    • Arnold Hanslmeier
    Pages 153-190

  10. Solar Cycle Forecasting

    • Arnold Hanslmeier
    Pages 191-210

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 211-216
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About this book

This book offers an overview of solar physics with a focus on solar activity, particularly the activity cycle. It is known that solar activity varies periodically, but there are also phases of intermittency, such as the Maunder minimum, during which solar activity is very low or high over several decades. The book provides a brief introduction to chaos theory and investigates solar activity in terms of its chaotic behavior. It also discusses how intermittent phases of solar activity have affected and can affect Earth’s climate and long-term space weather, and reviews the underlying theories relating to the solar dynamo mechanism. Furthermore, each chapter includes references to scientific literature (review articles and papers) so that readers can delve deeper into the subjects covered. This richly illustrated book will appeal to a wide readership, and is also useful as a textbook for courses in solar physics and astrophysics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Physics, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Arnold Hanslmeier

About the author

Arnold Hanslmeier is a Full Professor and the Head of the Department of Astrophysics at the University of Graz. He has published several textbooks on astrophysics as well as popular science books, and is the author or co-author of more than 400 scientific papers listed in NASA ADS. 


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Chaotic Solar Cycle

  • Authors: Arnold Hanslmeier

  • Series Title: Atmosphere, Earth, Ocean & Space

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9821-0

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-9820-3Published: 01 December 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-9823-4Published: 02 December 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-9821-0Published: 30 November 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2524-440X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2524-4418

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 216

  • Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 89 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Solar and Heliospheric Physics , Geophysics/Geodesy

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