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Planetary surface processes /

"Planetary Surface Processes is the first advanced textbook to cover the full range of geologic processes that shape the surfaces of planetary-scale bodies. Using a modern, quantitative approach, this book reconsiders geologic processes outside the traditional terrestrial context. It highlights...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Melosh, H. J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Colección:Cambridge planetary science series ; 13.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The grand tour
  • 2. The shapes of planets and moons
  • 3. Strength versus gravity
  • 4. Tectonics
  • 5. Volcanism
  • 6. Impact cratering
  • 7. Regoliths, weathering and surface texture
  • 8. Slopes and mass movement
  • 9. Wind
  • 10. Water
  • 11. Ice.