Giant Planets of Our Solar System Atmospheres, Composition, and Structure /

This book reviews the current state of knowledge of the atmospheres of the giant gaseous planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The current theories of their formation are reviewed and their recently observed temperature, composition and cloud structures are contrasted and compared with simp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Irwin, Patrick (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:2nd ed. 2009.
Colección:Astronomy and Planetary Sciences,
Temas:
Astrophysics.
Solar system.
Geophysics.
Astronomy-Observations.
Atmospheric science.
Planetary science.
Space Physics.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Atmospheric Science.
Planetary Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Formation of the giant planets
  • Evolution processes in outer planet atmospheres
  • Vertical structure of temperature, composition, and clouds
  • Dynamical processes
  • Radiative transfer processes in outer planetary atmospheres
  • Sources of remotely sensed data on the giant planets
  • Future of giant planet observations.

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