Geology and Habitability of Terrestrial Planets
Given the fundamental importance of and universal interest in whether extraterrestrial life has developed or could eventually develop in our solar system and beyond, it is vital that an examination of planetary habitability goes beyond simple assumptions such as, "Where there is water, there is...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , , , , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2007.
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Edición: | 1st ed. 2007. |
Colección: | Space Sciences Series of ISSI ;
24 |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Habitability
- The Geology and Habitability of Terrestrial Planets: Fundamental Requirements for Life
- Emergence of a Habitable Planet
- Creating Habitable Zones, at all Scales, from Planets to Mud Micro-Habitats, on Earth and on Mars
- Conversations on the Habitability of Worlds: The Importance of Volatiles
- Water, Life, and Planetary Geodynamical Evolution
- to Chapter 6: Planetary/Sun Interactions
- A Comparative Study of the Influence of the Active Young Sun on the Early Atmospheres of Earth, Venus, and Mars
- Planetary Magnetic Fields and Solar Forcing: Implications for Atmospheric Evolution
- Planetary Magnetic Dynamo Effect on Atmospheric Protection of Early Earth and Mars
- Epilogue: The Origins of Life in the Solar System and Future Exploration.