Solar System Astrophysics

Planetary Atmospheres and the Outer Solar System
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-387-73156-8
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 406 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library

The book covers the field of solar system astrophysics beginning with basic tools of spherical astronomy and coordinate frames and celestial mechanics. It therefore presents equations and derivations starting from a level that permits one to see the underlying physical ideas. An up-to-date overview on all essential topics is presented, but is concise where possible. The text is based on extensive experience in the classroom and its contents have been field-tested by students for years. The material has been updated in the last few months to take advantage of the newer discoveries of the Mars Rover and the Saturn Cassini missions.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Milone, Eugene F.

Wilson, William J.F.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Sonnensystem: Sonne und Planeten
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astrophysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Planetary Atmospheres.- Planetary Ionospheres and Magnetospheres.- The Giant Planets.- Satellite and Ring Systems.- Comets and Meteors.- Meteorites, Asteroids and the Age and Origin of the Solar System.- Extra-Solar Planetary Systems.