Sun and Heliosphere
Course: Astrophysics
Structural unit: Faculty of Physics
Title
Sun and Heliosphere
Code
OK8
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
To know: structure of the sun and processes occurring there; characteristics of solar atmosphere and solar wind plasma; methods for
investigation of heliosphere parameters, main modern achievements in heliosphere characteristics analysis.
To be able to: logically and sequentially formulate main principles and lows having influence onto
heliosphere parameters; plan the methods for analysis of solar and heliosphere characteristics and
estimate their applications for other tasks; to work self-dependent with educational and scientific
literature and use Internet sources. To take part in discussions about the material to be considered.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Student must know: Introduction to astronomy, basis of hydrodynamics, electrodynamics and plasma physics.
Student must be able to: Solve tasks from the courses of hydrodynamics, and electrodynamics.
To work with literature sources.
Course content
Large amount of questions is covered: from characteristics of sun, solar wind and its generation
mechanisms to processes on heliopause, shock waives in heliosphere, and dynamics of dust. In the
frame of the given course the following chapters will be considered: sun’s interior and atmosphere,
processes in solar corona, solar wind models, heliosphere spatial structure, Rosenberg-Coleman
effect, solar and galactic cosmic rays, processes on heliopause and estimation of distances to
heliopause, dynamics of heliospheric dust, overview of modern satellite experiments for measuring
heliosphere parameters etc.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Dzyubenko M.I. Heliosphere physics. K., 2002.
2. Плазменная гелиогеофизика,Т.1, Т2/ ред. Зеленый Л.М., Веселовский И.С.: М.: Физматлит, 2008.
2. Plasma heliogeophysics, Vol.1, T2 / ed. Zeleniy LM, Veselovskiy IS: M .: Fizmatlit, 2008.
3. Kamide Y., A. Chian, Handbook of the Solar-Terrestrial Environment. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
4. Aschwanden M. J. Physics of the Solar Corona An Introduction with Problems and Solutions, Praxis Publishing Ltd, Chichester, UK, 2005.
5. Benz, A.O. Plasma Astrophysics. Kinetic Processes in Solar and Stellar Coronae, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Second edition: 2003.
6. Carlowicz, M.J. & Lopez, R.E. Storms from the Sun − The emerging science of space weather, The Joseph Henry Press, Washington DC. 2002
7. Phillips, K.J.H. 1992, Guide to the Sun, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, consultations
Assessment methods and criteria
Knowledge estimation systems includes the current, module and semester control of knowledge. The
forms of current control (maximum 30 marks): questioning during lecture process, estimating
homeworks, written and self-dependent tasks, referats. Module control (maximum 30 marks): two
module control works. Final semester control is carrying out in the form of test (40 marks).
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Liudmyla
Volodymyrivna
Kozak
Astronomy and Space Physics Department
Faculty of Physics
Faculty of Physics
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Astronomy and Space Physics Department
Faculty of Physics