Main Book:
C.T. Russell, J.G. Luhmann, R.J. Strangeway, (2016), Space Physics An Introduction, Cambridge University Press (ISBN: 978-1-107-09882-4)
Chapters:
- 2.3 & 2.4 & 2.7 & 2.7.1 & 2.8 & 2.9 & 2.11 & 2.12.2
- 3.1 to 3.3.4 / 3.4 & 3.4.2 & 3.5 & 3.5.1 & 3.5.2 & 3.5.3 & 3.6.2 & 3.6.3
- 4.1 to 4.7
- 5.1 to 5.3.5
- 7.1 & 7.2 & 7.2.1 & 7.4.2
- 9.4 & 9.5 & 9.6
- 10.1 & 10.2 & 10.2.1 & 10.2.3 & 10.3
- 11.1 to 11.4
-13.1 & 13.2 & 13.3 & 13.3.2 & 13.3.3 & 13.3.5
+lectures (slides)
Article:
Cowley, S. W. H. (2000) Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Interactions: A Tutorial Review, in Magnetospheric Current Systems (eds S.-I.Ohtani, R.Fujii, M. Hesse and R. L. Lysak), American Geophysical Union, Washington, D. C..doi: 10.1029/GM118p0091)
Further optional reading (to help understanding):
- Chen F. Francis, (2016), Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Springer International Publishing, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-22309-4 (available online through UiO).
- Pr?lss, (2004), Physics of the Earth's Space Environment: An Introduction, Springer, ISBN 3-540-21426-7 (Chapters 2 & 4 & 7.6)
- Cowley, S. W. H. And M. Lockwood, (1992) Excitation and decay of solar wind-driven flows in the magnetosphere-ionosphere system, Ann.Geophysicae, 10, 103-105.