COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Introduce students with physical properties of plasma, plasma behavior within ionosphere and magnetosphere, and processes in the Sun and interplanetary space that lead to change of these properties. For this purpose, it is necessary to:
- describe the motion of charged particles in the gravitational, magnetic and electrical field,
- explain the collision processes in the ionospheric layers and other areas of the magnetosphere,
- define the magnetospheric currents,
- explain Solar-Terrestrial interaction
- explain Space Weather
- detail explanation of the physical processes that generate planetary magnetic fields
COURSE CONTENT:
Physical characteristics of plasma. Motions of charged particles in gravitational, magnetic, and electrical field. Distribution of atmosphere and method of investigation. Formation of particular areas of high atmosphere. Formation of ionosphere. Atomic and molecular processes in individual ionosphere layers and in thermosphere; ionization and phodissociations. Propagation of radio waves. Colisonal processes in ionosphere and magnetosphere. Electrodynamics of ionosphere and thermosphere. Global changes in ionosphere and thermosphere. Airglow. Thermodynamics of ionosphere and thermosphere. Aeronomy of the planet.
LEARNING MODE:
Studying literature, listening to lectures, analysis of real, measured values where each group of 2 students examines a different problem, discussion of the results of individual and group tasks, preparation of seminars.
TEACHING METHODS:
Lectures, individual and group discussions, set individual and group tasks, use of webpages,, example analysis.
METHODS OF MONITORING AND VERIFICATION:
Attending lectures. Written and oral exam.
TERMS FOR RECEIVING THE SIGNATURE:
Attendance in teaching 70%.
EXAMINATION METHODS:
Midterms, exam
The exam consists of:
1. two written midterms during the semester
2. written exam
3. oral exam
Ad 1. Midterms consist of 2 questions from the material covered: one task and one
theoretical question. The time to solve them is 90 minutes.
A minimum of 50% of points achieved on the 1st midterm is a condition for taking the 2nd midterm. Each question carries 10 points.
Students are allowed to view the midterm and discuss it.
Students can take an oral test from the material covered by the midterm if they whish to get higher grade.
The final grade from the midterm is based on the average grade of both midterms.
Ad 2. The written part of the exam consists of solving 2 tasks from the entire course material.
The time to solve them is 90 minutes.
Students who successfully pass all the preliminary exams do not have to take the written exam.
Each question carries 10 points.
Students are given access to the exam.
Ad 3. The oral exam consists of 2 theoretical questions from the entire course material. The examination time is approximately 30 minutes.
Each question carries 10 points.
The final grade is based on the results achieved in the written and oral parts of the exam.
The grade for each preliminary exam, as well as the written and oral parts of the exam, is formed as follows:
0-10 insufficient (1)
11-13 sufficient (2)
14-16 good (3)
17-18 very good (4)
19-20 excellent (5)
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Bertotti, B.,Farinela,P., Vokrouhlicky,D.:Physics of the Solar System, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, 2003.
Banks, PM, Kocharts, G.: Aeronomy, Academic Press, London, 1980.
Vršnak, B.: Temelji fizike plazme, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1996.
- Bertotti, B.,Farinela,P., Vokrouhlicky,D.:Physics of the Solar System, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, 2003.
- Banks, PM, Kocharts, G.: Aeronomy, Academic Press, London, 1980.
- Vršnak, B.: Temelji fizike plazme, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1996.
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