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Planetary habitability /
Understanding planetary habitability is one of the major challenges of the current scientific era, and is a vast inter-disciplinary undertaking that combines planetary science, climate science, and stellar astrophysics. This book provides an overview of the many processes that influence the energy b...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) :
IOP Publishing,
[2021]
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| Colección: | IOP (Series). Release 21.
AAS-IOP astronomy. 2021 collection. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Planetary habitability / |c Stephen R. Kane. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : |b IOP Publishing, |c [2021] | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (various pagings) : |b illustrations (some color). | ||
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| 500 | |a "Version: 202112"--Title page verso. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Why does habitability matter? -- 1.2. Defining habitability -- 1.3. The terrestrial planet demographic | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 2. Habitability factors -- 2.1. An intricate puzzle -- 2.2. Stellar astrophysics -- 2.3. Planetary properties -- 2.4. The planetary system -- 2.5. A statistical approach | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 3. Nature's fusion reactors -- 3.1. Key stellar parameters -- 3.2. Stellar activity and atmospheric erosion -- 3.3. Stellar evolution -- 3.4. Binary systems | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 4. Planetary fundamentals -- 4.1. Constructing an energy balance -- 4.2. Atmospheres -- 4.3. Interiors -- 4.4. Planetary evolution -- 4.5. A note on water worlds | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 5. Orbit, spin, and system effects -- 5.1. Keplerian orbits -- 5.2. Rotation and obliquity -- 5.3. Planet-planet interactions -- 5.4. Moons and exomoons | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 6. The habitable zone -- 6.1. Controversial terminology -- 6.2. Defining the search space -- 6.3. Evolution through time -- 6.4. Prime targets | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 7. The solar system -- 7.1. In situ data -- 7.2. The impact museums -- 7.3. A tale of two siblings -- 7.4. Exploring the lower limits -- 7.5. Jupiter : friend or foe? -- 7.6. Icy moons | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 8. The exoplanet opportunity -- 8.1. The statistical hammer -- 8.2. Data limitations -- 8.3. Notable exoplanet examples | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 9. The next steps -- 9.1. A strategic imperative -- 9.2. Local lessons -- 9.3. Unlocking achievements. | |
| 520 | 3 | |a Understanding planetary habitability is one of the major challenges of the current scientific era, and is a vast inter-disciplinary undertaking that combines planetary science, climate science, and stellar astrophysics. This book provides an overview of the many processes that influence the energy balance of planetary surface environments and control the sustainability of temperate conditions. | |
| 521 | |a Graduate students and researchers with an interest in exoplanets and/or astrobiology. | ||
| 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 Stephen R. Kane is a Professor of Planetary Astrophysics at the University of California, Riverside who specializes in exoplanetary science and planetary habitability. He grew up in outback Australia where his view of the night sky and fascination with solar system exploration motivated his eventual career path. He received his Bachelor of Science (Honours) from Macquarie University in Sydney and his Doctorate from the University of Tasmania. | ||
| 588 | 0 | |a Title from PDF title page (viewed on January 18, 2022). | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Habitable planets. | |
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| 650 | 7 | |a AAS: The Solar System, Exoplanets, and Astrobiology. |2 bisacsh | |
| 710 | 2 | |a Institute of Physics (Great Britain), |e publisher. | |
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