The Twin Sister Planets Venus and Earth Why are they so different? /

This book explains how it came to be that Venus and Earth, while very similar in chemical composition, zonation, size and heliocentric distance from the Sun, are very different in surface environmental conditions. It is argued here that these differences can be accounted for by planetoid capture pro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Malcuit, Robert J. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Temas:
Planetary science.
Geochemistry.
Astrobiology.
Geomorphology.
Environmental sciences.
Physics.
Planetary Science.
Environmental Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The Origin of the Sun and the Early Evolution of the Solar System
  • Models for the Origin and Evolution of the Earth-Moon System
  • A Prograde Gravitational Capture Model for the Origin and Evolution of the Earth-Moon System
  • Some Critical Interpretations and Misinterpretations of Lunar Features
  • Origin and Evolution of the Venus-Adonis System: A Retrograde Gravitational Capture Model
  • A Retrograde Gravitational Capture Model for the Earth-Moon System
  • Planet Orbit - Lunar Orbit Resonances and the History of the Earth-Moon System
  • Discussion of the Probability of Finding Habitable Planets for Humans Orbiting Sun-Like Stars
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • Appendices
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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