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Planetary ring systems : properties, structure, and evolution /
This book is a thorough and engaging presentation of the key concepts in planetary ring science informed by the latest research findings.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2018.
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| Colección: | Cambridge planetary science series ;
new ser. 19. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title page; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; I Introductory Material; 1 Space Age Studies of Planetary Rings; 2 An Introduction to Planetary Ring Dynamics; II Ring Systems by Location; 3 The Rings of Saturn; 4 The Rings of Uranus; 5 The Rings of Neptune; 6 The Rings of Jupiter; 7 Rings Beyond the Giant Planets; III Ring Systems by Type and Topic; 8 Moonlets in Dense Planetary Rings; Plates; 9 Meteoroid Bombardment and Ballistic Transport in Planetary Rings; 10 Theory of Narrow Rings and Sharp Edges.
- 11 Narrow Rings, Gaps, and Sharp Edges12 Dusty Rings; 13 The F Ring of Saturn; 14 Plasma, Neutral Atmosphere, and Energetic Radiation Environments of Planetary Rings; 15 Thermal Properties of Rings and Ring Particles; 16 Computer Simulations of Planetary Rings; 17 Laboratory Studies of Planetary Ring Systems; 18 The Origin of Planetary Ring Systems; IV Concluding Material; 19 Future Missions to Planetary Rings; 20 Planetary Rings and Other Astrophysical Disks; 21 The Future of Planetary Rings Studies; Index.