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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Detalles Bibliográficos
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.
Temas:
Solar system.
Astronomy.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Planetary science.
Space Physics.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Planetary Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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