Origin and Evolution of Planetary and Satellite Atmospheres
Title | Origin and Evolution of Planetary and Satellite Atmospheres PDF eBook |
Author | S. K. Atreya |
Publisher | University of Arizona Press |
Pages | 896 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0816511055 |
An integrated discussion of the similarities and differences between the atmospheres of various bodies of the solar system, including the Earth.
Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres
Title | Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres PDF eBook |
Author | Helmut Lammer |
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Release | 2015 |
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Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres
Title | Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres PDF eBook |
Author | Helmut Lammer |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2012-09-09 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3642320864 |
Based on the author’s own work and results obtained by international teams he coordinated, this SpringerBrief offers a concise discussion of the origin and early evolution of atmospheres of terrestrial planets during the active phase of their host stars, as well as of the environmental conditions which are necessary in order for planets like the Earth to obtain N_2-rich atmospheres. Possible thermal and non-thermal atmospheric escape processes are discussed in a comparative way between the planets in the Solar System and exoplanets. Lastly, a hypothesis for how to test and study the discussed atmosphere evolution theories using future UV transit observations of terrestrial exoplanets within the orbits of dwarf stars is presented.
The Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres
Title | The Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres PDF eBook |
Author | Ann Henderson-Sellers |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1983-01-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780852743850 |
An Introduction to Planetary Atmospheres
Title | An Introduction to Planetary Atmospheres PDF eBook |
Author | Agustin Sanchez-Lavega |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 632 |
Release | 2011-06-27 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1420067354 |
Planetary atmospheres is a relatively new, interdisciplinary subject that incorporates various areas of the physical and chemical sciences, including geophysics, geophysical fluid dynamics, atmospheric science, astronomy, and astrophysics. Providing a much-needed resource for this cross-disciplinary field, An Introduction to Planetary Atmospheres presents current knowledge on atmospheres and the fundamental mechanisms operating on them. The author treats the topics in a comparative manner among the different solar system bodies—what is known as comparative planetology. Based on an established course, this comprehensive text covers a panorama of solar system bodies and their relevant general properties. It explores the origin and evolution of atmospheres, along with their chemical composition and thermal structure. It also describes cloud formation and properties, mechanisms in thin and upper atmospheres, and meteorology and dynamics. Each chapter focuses on these atmospheric topics in the way classically done for the Earth’s atmosphere and summarizes the most important aspects in the field. The study of planetary atmospheres is fundamental to understanding the origin of the solar system, the formation mechanisms of planets and satellites, and the day-to-day behavior and evolution of Earth’s atmosphere. With many interesting real-world examples, this book offers a unified vision of the chemical and physical processes occurring in planetary atmospheres. Ancillaries are available at www.ajax.ehu.es/planetary_atmospheres/
Saturn in the 21st Century
Title | Saturn in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin H. Baines |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 495 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 110710677X |
A detailed overview of Saturn's formation, evolution and structure written by eminent planetary scientists involved in the Cassini Orbiter mission.
Atmospheric Evolution on Inhabited and Lifeless Worlds
Title | Atmospheric Evolution on Inhabited and Lifeless Worlds PDF eBook |
Author | David C. Catling |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 595 |
Release | 2017-04-13 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0521844126 |
A comprehensive and authoritative text on the formation and evolution of planetary atmospheres, for graduate-level students and researchers.