Atmospheres in the Solar System: Comparative Aeronomy
Michael Mendillo, Andrew Nagy, J. H. Waite Jr.Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series.
Atmospheres are crucial components of our universe. They are the only observable regions of stars and giant planets, both within and beyond our solar system. Some terrestrial-size bodies (Venus, Earth, Mars, Titan and Triton) have permanent atmospheres while others (e.g., Mercury, Moon, Io, and Europa) have tenuous gaseous envelopes that change daily. Comets are tiny bodies by planetary yardsticks, but their atmospheres can be the largest visible objects in the night sky. Atmospheric science strives to understand how such a diverse set of atmospheres form, evolve, and disappear.
Thể loại:
Năm:
2002
Nhà xuát bản:
American Geophysical Union
Ngôn ngữ:
english
Trang:
381
ISBN 10:
1118669576
ISBN 13:
9781118669570
File:
PDF, 33.90 MB
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english, 2002