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Drifting on Alien Winds Exploring the Skies and Weather of Other Worlds /

Drifting on Alien Winds explores the bizarre weather of alien worlds, from the blistering hurricane-force winds of Venus to the gentle methane rain showers of Saturn's giant moon Titan. Blinding bolts of lightning sizzle through Jupiter's skies, ammonia blizzards swirl through Saturnian cl...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carroll, Michael (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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505 0 |a Preface: Something in the Air -- Part I: Starting Here and Getting There -- Chapter 1: The Sky at Home -- Chapter 2: What It Really Takes to Explore Alien Skies -- Chapter 3: Studies on the Fly -- Chapter 4: Studying the Weather from the Inside -- Part II: The Forecast - Clearing, with Scattered Ammonia Showers by Morning -- Chapter 5: Venus -- Chapter 6: Mars -- Chapter 7: Jupiter -- Chapter 8: Saturn and Titan -- Chapter 9: Uranus, Neptune, and Triton -- Part III: Future Explorers -- Chapter 10: Future Ballons, Aircraft, and Upcoming Missions -- Chapter 11: To Venture on Wilder Seas -- Glossary -- Chapter Notes -- Tables -- Index. 
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