This major study of crater morphology examines the physics of impact cratering, the geologic processes associated with it, and its role in planetary evolution. Melosh outlines landmark events in the history of impact cratering and places modern developments in historical perspec…
Teil A.
The amazing science behind the search for Earth-like planetsEver since Carl Sagan first predicted that extraterrestrial civilizations must number in the millions, the search for life on other planets has gripped our imagination. Is Earth so rare that advanced life forms like us-…
Electrostatic phenomena on planetary surfaces
The ideal textbook resource to support a one-semester capstone course in planetary processes for geoscience undergraduates.
A quantitative introduction to the Solar System and planetary systems science for advanced undergraduate students, this engaging textbook explains the wide variety of physical, chemical and geological processes that govern the motions and properties of planets. The authors provi…
Exoplanet atmospheres: physical processes
by Seager, Sara
fromPrinceton series in astrophysics
Exoplanet atmospheres: physical processes
by Seager, Sara
fromPrinceton series in astrophysics
Describes the basic physical processes, including radiative transfer, molecular absorption, and chemical processes, common to all planetary atmospheres as well as the transit, eclipse, and thermal phase variation observations that are unique to exoplanets.