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4 - Surface Waves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 July 2019

Bernard Roberts
Bernard Roberts
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University of St Andrews, Scotland
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Summary

Surface waves are introduced, and the surface wave dispersion relation derived. Some general properties of this relation are investigated. Surface waves in certain special cases, including when one interface is field-free or when both sides of the interface are $\beta = 0$ plasmas are discussed in detail.

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surface wavesdispersion relationsproperties
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MHD Waves in the Solar Atmosphere , pp. 83 - 101
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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  • Surface Waves
  • Bernard Roberts, University of St Andrews, Scotland
  • Book: MHD Waves in the Solar Atmosphere
  • Online publication: 15 July 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108613774.005
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  • Surface Waves
  • Bernard Roberts, University of St Andrews, Scotland
  • Book: MHD Waves in the Solar Atmosphere
  • Online publication: 15 July 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108613774.005
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  • Surface Waves
  • Bernard Roberts, University of St Andrews, Scotland
  • Book: MHD Waves in the Solar Atmosphere
  • Online publication: 15 July 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108613774.005
Available formats
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