Planetary climates /
This concise, sophisticated introduction to planetary climates explains the global physical and chemical processes that determine climate on any planet or major planetary satellite--from Mercury to Neptune and even large moons such as Saturn's Titan. Although the climates of other worlds are ex...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton Uniersity Press,
2013.
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Colección: | Princeton primers in climate.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction: The Diversity of Planetary Climates; 2 Venus: Atmospheric Evolution; 3 Venus: Energy Transport and Winds; 4 Mars: Long-Term Climate Change; 5 Mars: The Present Era; 6 Titan, Moons, and Small Planets; 7 Jupiter the Gas Giant; 8 Jupiter Winds and Weather; 9 Saturn; 10 Uranus, Neptune, and Exoplanets; 11 Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Further Reading; Index.