E-Book, Englisch, 258 Seiten
Solar System Astrophysics
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-387-73155-1
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Background Science and the Inner Solar System
E-Book, Englisch, 258 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-387-73155-1
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
This exhaustive work covers solar system astrophysics beginning with basic tools of spherical astronomy, and celestial mechanics. The book presents equations and derivations starting from a level that permits one to see the underlying physical ideas – no other book on the market does this. Coverage includes the Earth-Moon system and the interior planets; rocks and minerals, including crystallography; atmospheres, with detailed discussions of circulation, applicable also to discussion of the gas giants. The three giant planets are discussed together, highlighting their thermal common properties. This is followed by chapters on moons and rings, comets and meteors, meteorites and asteroids, and a discussion of extrasolar planets. The material is updated to incorporate the latest discoveries of the Mars Rover and the Saturn Cassini missions.
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1;Preface;5
2;Acknowledgments;7
3;Contents;9
4;1. Perceptions of the Solar System in History;15
4.1;References;21
4.2;Challenges;22
5;2. Basic Tools and Concepts;23
5.1;2.1 Circular Arcs and Spherical Astronomy;23
5.2;2.2 Properties of Ellipses;37
5.3;References;42
5.4;Challenges;42
6;3. Celestial Mechanics;44
6.1;3.1 The Two-Body Problem;44
6.2;3.2 Orbital Elements;48
6.3;3.3 The Restricted Three-Body System;50
6.4;3.4 Computation of Ephemerides;51
6.5;3.5 Kepler’s Equation;54
6.6;3.6 Uses and Limitations of Two and Three-Body Solutions;58
6.7;3.7 Spin–Orbit Coupling;60
6.8;3.8 Perturbations;65
6.9;References;71
6.10;Challenges;72
7;4. The Core of the Solar System: The Sun;73
7.1;4.1 The Solar Context;73
7.2;4.2 The Sun as a Star in the Milky Way Galaxy;74
7.3;4.3 Observable Properties of the Quiet Sun;77
7.4;4.4 The Sun’s Radiation;78
7.5;4.5 The Photosphere;86
7.6;4.6 The Chromosphere;93
7.7;4.7 The Corona;96
7.8;4.8 Line Absorption and Emission;97
7.9;4.9 Helioseismology;99
7.10;References;104
7.11;Challenges;105
8;5. General Properties of the Terrestrial Planets;107
8.1;5.1 Overview of Terrestrial Planets;107
8.2;5.2 Bulk Properties;108
8.3;5.3 Gravitational Potential Fields;110
8.4;5.4 Structure of the Earth;113
8.5;5.5 Planetary Surfaces;134
8.6;5.6 Addendum: Properties of Legendre Polynomials and Associated Legendre Functions;138
8.7;References;139
8.8;Challenges;140
9;6. Planetary Heat Flow and Temperatures;141
9.1;6.1 Heat Flow;141
9.2;6.2 Geotherms;153
9.3;6.3 Solar Heating;154
9.4;References;160
9.5;Challenges;160
10;7. Rocks and Minerals;161
10.1;7.1 Rocks;161
10.2;7.2 Minerals;163
10.3;7.3 Mineral Content of Igneous Rocks;174
10.4;7.4 Phase Transitions;177
10.5;7.5 Densities of Minerals;182
10.6;7.6 Seismic Discontinuities in the Earth’s Mantle;182
10.7;7.7 Relationship of Phase Diagrams to Seismic Discontinuities;183
10.8;7.8 The Core–Mantle Boundary and the D'' Layer;184
10.9;References;185
11;8. The Moon’s Surface, Structure, and Evolution;186
11.1;8.1 Surface Composition;186
11.2;8.2 Lunar Surface Characteristics;188
11.3;8.3 Seismic Results;195
11.4;8.4 Geochemical Evolution;199
11.5;8.5 Dynamical History of the Moon;203
11.6;References;205
11.7;Challenges;206
12;9. Surface Science of the Terrestrial Planets;207
12.1;9.1 Mercury;207
12.2;9.2 Venus;217
12.3;9.3 Mars;238
12.4;References;255
12.5;Challenges;256
13;Index;258
