Physics of the Sun

Features
• Fully updated with the latest results from the spacecraft Hinode, Stereo, Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), and Parker Solar Probe
• Presents step-by-step explanations for calculating numerical models of the photosphere, convection zone, and radiative interior with exercises and simulation problems to test learning
• Describes the structure of polytropic spheres and the acoustic power in the Sun and the process of thermal conduction in different physical conditions