GS 825: Geomagnetism and Space Magnetism
Syllabus
Introduction to Geomagnetism, Earth’s main field, Origin of Earth’s magnetic field, Understanding the Earth’s inner and outer atmosphere, Reversals of Earth’s magnetic field, Various types of geomagnetic variations, Magnetic observatory instrumentation, Micro pulsations, Indices of Geomagnetic Activity, Analysis of Geomagnetic variations, Application of Geomagnetic data to explore the Earth and its atmosphere, Mathematical concepts of Geomagnetism, Spherical Harmonic Analysis of Geomagnetic data, Introduction to Geomagnetic Hazards and Space weather.
Texts/References
- W.H. Campbell, Introduction to Geomagnetic Fields. Cambridge University Press, 1997
- G. Rajaram and P.R. Pisharoty, The Earth’s Magnetic Field, Oxford & IBH Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1998
- W.D. Parkinson, Introduction to Geomagnetism. Scottish Academic Press, 1983
- R.T.Merrill, M. W. McElhinny and P. L. McFadden, The Magnetic Field of the Earth. Academic Press, 1996
- J.A. Jacobs, Geomagnetism Volume 4. Academic Press, 1991
- J.A. Jacobs, Geomagnetism Volumes 1, 2 and 3. Academic Press, 1987