Treatise on Geophysics, Volume 10
Planets and Moons
- 1st Edition - October 17, 2007
- Latest edition
- Editor: Tilman Spohn
- Language: English
Planets and Moons covers topics relating to the physics of the major planetary bodies in the solar system, starting with an introductory description of the solar system and collec… Read more
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Description
Description
Planets and Moons covers topics relating to the physics of the major planetary bodies in the solar system, starting with an introductory description of the solar system and collection of pertinent data, continuing with a discussion of the early history of the planets, and finishing with articles about planet dynamics, thermal evolution of planets and satellites, and descriptions of their magnetic fields and the processes that generate them. In addition to providing a review on the solid planets and the satellites, this volume addresses the interactions of solid surfaces and atmospheres as well as the roles of water and ice in shaping the surfaces of planetary bodies.
Key features
Key features
- Self-contained volume starts with an overview of the subject then explores each topic with in depth detail
- Extensive reference lists and cross references with other volumes to facilitate further research
- Full-color figures and tables support the text and aid in understanding
- Content suited for both the expert and non-expert
Readership
Readership
Planetary geologists, astronomers, astrobiologists, and other researchers and students with an interest in the geology and physics of the solar system
Table of contents
Table of contents
10.01 Overview, Pages 1-26
10.02 Interior Structure, Composition, and Mineralogy of the Terrestrial Planets
10.03 Planetary Seismology
10.04 The Rotation of the Terrestrial Planets
10.05 Gravity and Topography of the Terrestrial Planets
10.06 Exogenic Dynamics, Cratering and Surface Ages
10.07 Planetary Magnetism
10.08 Planetary Dynamos
10.09 Dynamics and Thermal History of the Terrestrial Planets, the Moon, and Io
10.10 Solid Planet–Atmosphere Interactions
10.11 Water on the Terrestrial Planets
10.12 Geology, Life and Habitability
10.13 Giant Planets
10.14 The Origin of the Natural Satellites
10.15 Interiors and Evolution of Icy Satellites
10.16 Pluto, Charon, and the Kuiper Belt Objects
10.17 Mission Analysis Issues for Planetary Exploration Missions
10.18 Instrumentation for Planetary Exploration Missions
10.02 Interior Structure, Composition, and Mineralogy of the Terrestrial Planets
10.03 Planetary Seismology
10.04 The Rotation of the Terrestrial Planets
10.05 Gravity and Topography of the Terrestrial Planets
10.06 Exogenic Dynamics, Cratering and Surface Ages
10.07 Planetary Magnetism
10.08 Planetary Dynamos
10.09 Dynamics and Thermal History of the Terrestrial Planets, the Moon, and Io
10.10 Solid Planet–Atmosphere Interactions
10.11 Water on the Terrestrial Planets
10.12 Geology, Life and Habitability
10.13 Giant Planets
10.14 The Origin of the Natural Satellites
10.15 Interiors and Evolution of Icy Satellites
10.16 Pluto, Charon, and the Kuiper Belt Objects
10.17 Mission Analysis Issues for Planetary Exploration Missions
10.18 Instrumentation for Planetary Exploration Missions
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: October 17, 2007
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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Tilman Spohn
Tilman Spohn is director of the Institute of Planetary Research of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Berlin, Germany and Professor of Planetology at theWestfa¨lische Wilhelms-University Mu¨nster, Germany. He specializes in the Thermodynamics of Planetary Interiors and in physical problems of Astrobiology and has written 140 papers for scientific journals and books. He is a Principal Investigator (PI) for MUPUS on the Rosetta Lander Philae, for BELA on BepiColombo, and the instrument PI for HP3 on the InSight mission. Spohn has served as member and chairperson of ESA scientific working and advisory groups and is presently a member of ESA’s HISPAC. He is the chairman of the science committee of the international Space Science Institute and has served as editor for Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Reviews of Geophysics, and the Treatise on Geophysics. He is the recipient of the 2013 EGU Runcorn-Florensky Medal and a fellow of the American Geophysical Union.
Affiliations and expertise
director of the Institute of Planetary Research of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Berlin, Germany and Professor of Planetology at theWestfa¨lische Wilhelms-University Mu¨nster, Germany.