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ExoFrontiers : big questions in exoplanetary science /

This book is a compendium of key scientific questions, challenges, and opportunities across different areas of exoplanetary science. The field is currently experiencing rapid growth, and the book provides a front-row view of the advancements at the cutting-edge of the field. Each chapter contains a...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Madhusudhan, Nikku (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2021]
Colección:IOP (Series). Release 21.
AAS-IOP astronomy. 2021 collection.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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504 |a Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0 |a part I. Introduction. 1. The exoplanetary landscape / Nikku Madhusudhan 
505 8 |a part II. Exoplanet detection and spectroscopy. 2. The demographics of exoplanets / B. Scott Gaudi, Michael Meyer and Jessie Christiansen -- 3. Transit surveys / Don Pollacco, Natalie Batalha, Magali Deleuil and George Ricker -- 4. Radial velocity surveys / Debra A. Fischer -- 5. Direct imaging and spectroscopy / Sasha Hinkley, Arthur Vigan, Markus Kasper, Sascha P. Quanz and Sylvestre Lacour -- 6. Small star opportunities / Amaury H.M.J. Triaud -- 7. Transit spectroscopy / Drake Deming, Kevin B. Stevenson and David Ehrenreich -- 8. High-resolution spectroscopy / Matteo Brogi and Jayne Birkby -- 9. Space missions for exoplanet science / Karl Stapelfeldt, Heike Rauer, Aki Roberge and Avi Mandell -- 10. Small satellites for exoplanet science / Luca Fossati, Peter R. McCullough and Ian R. Parry 
505 8 |a part III. Exoplanet theory and characterization. 11. Orbital dynamics and architectures of exoplanets / Daniel Fabrycky -- 12. Planet formation / Ravit Helled and Alessandro Morbidelli -- 13. Planetary migration / John C.B. Papaloizou -- 14. Astrochemistry and planet formation / Ewine F. van Dishoeck and Edwin A. Bergin -- 15. Debris disks / Mark C. Wyatt -- 16. Exoplanetary interiors / Nadine Nettelmann and Diana Valencia -- 17. Atmospheric modeling and retrieval / Jonathan J. Fortney, Joanna K. Barstow and Nikku Madhusudhan -- 18. Atmospheric chemistry / Julianne I. Moses -- 19. Atmospheric dynamics / Adam P. Showman -- 20. Clouds in exoplanetary atmospheres / Christiane Helling -- 21. Atomic and molecular line data / Sergei N. Yurchenko and Jonathan Tennyson 
505 8 |a part IV. Habitability and biosignatures. 22. Exoplanetary habitability / James F. Kasting -- 23. Exoplanetary astrobiology / Victoria Meadows 
505 8 |a part V. New horizons. 24. The search for spectroscopic signs of life / Sara Seager. 
520 3 |a This book is a compendium of key scientific questions, challenges, and opportunities across different areas of exoplanetary science. The field is currently experiencing rapid growth, and the book provides a front-row view of the advancements at the cutting-edge of the field. Each chapter contains a short exposition on the most important open questions, challenges, and opportunities in a specific area from the perspective of one or more top experts in the area. It provides a starting point for researchers, experts and non-experts alike, to obtain a quick overview of the forefront of exoplanetary science and a vision for the future of the field. 
521 |a Young researchers, graduate students, postdocs, as well as established researchers in the field of exoplanets. 
530 |a Also available in print. 
538 |a Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
538 |a System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader. 
545 |a Nikku Madhusudhan is a Professor of Astrophysics and Exoplanetary Science at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge. His research interests span a wide range of areas in exoplanetary science, including exoplanetary atmospheres, interiors, formation and habitability. His work has been recognised with various awards and honours, including the 2014 Vainu Bappu Gold Medal in Astrophysics by the Astronomical Society of India, the 2016 Young Scientist Medal by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) Commission on Astrophysics, the 2019 MERAC Prize in Theoretical Astrophysics by the European Astronomical Society, and the 2019 Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching at the University of Cambridge. 
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