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Planetesimals : early differentiation and consequences for planets /
Processes governing the evolution of planetesimals are critical to understanding how rocky planets are formed, how water is delivered to them, the origin of planetary atmospheres, how cores and magnetic dynamos develop, and ultimately, which planets have the potential to be habitable. Theoretical ad...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2017.
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| Colección: | Cambridge planetary science series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Processes governing the evolution of planetesimals are critical to understanding how rocky planets are formed, how water is delivered to them, the origin of planetary atmospheres, how cores and magnetic dynamos develop, and ultimately, which planets have the potential to be habitable. Theoretical advances and new data from asteroid and meteorite observations, coupled with spacecraft missions such as Rosetta and Dawn, have led to major advances in this field over the last decade. This transdisciplinary volume presents an authoritative overview of the latest in our understanding of the processes of planet formation. Combining meteorite, asteroid and icy body observations with theory and modelling of accretion and orbital dynamics, this text also provides insights into the exoplanetary system and the search for habitable worlds. This is an essential reference for those interested in planetary formation, solar system dynamics, exoplanets and planetary habitability. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 381 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781316862797 1316862798 9781316339794 1316339793 9781107544321 1107544327 9781316862490 1316862496 9781316862292 1316862291 9781316862193 1316862194 1316862399 9781316862391 |