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020			_a9781498725774
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a522.682 _bSn27f
100			_aSnell, Ronald L.
245			_aFundamentals of radio astronomy _bastrophysics _cRonald L. Snell, Stanley Kurtz and Jonathan Marr
260			_bCRC Press _c2019 _aBoca Raton
300			_axiii, 346p
440			_aSeries in astronomy and astrophysics
490			_a/ edited by M. Birkinshaw
520			_aAs demonstrated by five Nobel Prizes in physics, radio astronomy has contributed greatly to our understanding of the Universe. Courses covering this subject are, therefore, very important in the education of the next generation of scientists who will continue to explore the Cosmos. This textbook, the second of two volumes, presents an extensive introduction to the astrophysical processes that are studied in radio astronomy. Suitable for undergraduate courses on radio astronomy, it discusses the physical phenomena that give rise to radio emissions, presenting examples of astronomical objects, and illustrating how the relevant physical parameters of astronomical sources can be obtained from radio observations. Unlike other radio astronomy textbooks, this book provides students with an understanding of the background and the underlying principles, with derivations available for most of the equations used in the textbook. Features: Presents a clear and concise discussion of the important astronomical concepts and physical processes that give rise to both radio continuum and radio spectral line emission Discusses radio emissions from a variety of astronomical sources and shows how the observed emissions can be used to derive the physical properties of these sources Includes numerous examples using actual data from the literature
650			_aRadio astronomy
650			_aAstrophysics.
700			_aKurtz, Stanley E.
700			_aMarr, Jonathan M.
942			_cBK
999			_c560535 _d560535