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SC/PHYS 3280

Physics of the Space Environment

3.0 credits

2026–27 handbook

Topics

  • Upper atmosphere and ionosphere
  • thermosphere and exosphere
  • solar radiation and wind
  • terrestrial magnetism
  • magnetosphere
  • spacecraft–environment interactions

Readings

  • Handbook reference(s): T.F. Tascione, Introduction to the Space Environment, 2nd ed. Krieger; 1994
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