Comparative Climatology Of Terrestrial Planets

Author : Stephen J. Mackwell,Amy A. Simon-Miller,Jerald W. Harder,Mark A. Bullock
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 1699 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816599752

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Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets by Stephen J. Mackwell,Amy A. Simon-Miller,Jerald W. Harder,Mark A. Bullock Pdf

The early development of life, a fundamental question for humankind, requires the presence of a suitable planetary climate. Our understanding of how habitable planets come to be begins with the worlds closest to home. Venus, Earth, and Mars differ only modestly in their mass and distance from the Sun, yet their current climates could scarcely be more divergent. Only Earth has abundant liquid water, Venus has a runaway greenhouse, and evidence for life-supporting conditions on Mars points to a bygone era. In addition, an Earth-like hydrologic cycle has been revealed in a surprising place: Saturn’s cloud-covered satellite Titan has liquid hydrocarbon rain, lakes, and river networks. Deducing the initial conditions for these diverse worlds and unraveling how and why they diverged to their current climates is a challenge at the forefront of planetary science. Through the contributions of more than sixty leading experts in the field, Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets sets forth the foundations for this emerging new science and brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding of atmospheric formation and climate evolution. Particular emphasis is given to surface-atmosphere interactions, evolving stellar flux, mantle processes, photochemistry, and interactions with the interplanetary environment, all of which influence the climatology of terrestrial planets. From this cornerstone, both current professionals and most especially new students are brought to the threshold, enabling the next generation of new advances in our own solar system and beyond. Contents Part I: Foundations Jim Hansen Mark Bullock Scot Rafkin Caitlin Griffith Shawn Domagal-Goldman and Antigona Segura Kevin Zahnle Part II: The Greenhouse Effect and Atmospheric Dynamics Curt Covey G. Schubert and J. Mitchell Tim Dowling Francois Forget and Sebastien Lebonnois Vladimir Krasnopolsky Adam Showman Part III: Clouds, Hazes, and Precipitation Larry Esposito A. Määttänen, K. Pérot, F. Montmessin, and A. Hauchecorne Nilton Renno Zibi Turtle Mark Marley Part IV: Surface-Atmosphere Interactions Colin Goldblatt Teresa Segura et al. John Grotzinger Adrian Lenardic D. A. Brain, F. Leblanc, J. G. Luhmann, T. E. Moore, and F. Tian Part V: Solar Influences on Planetary Climate Aaron Zent Jerry Harder F. Tian, E. Chassefiere, F. Leblanc, and D. Brain David Des Marais

Author : Ralph Lorenz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781108471541

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Exploring Planetary Climate by Ralph Lorenz Pdf

An accessible and engaging account of the history of climate science and exploration on Earth and other planetary bodies.

Author : Victoria Meadows,Giada Arney,Britney Schmidt,David J. Des Marais
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816540068

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Planetary Astrobiology by Victoria Meadows,Giada Arney,Britney Schmidt,David J. Des Marais Pdf

Are we alone in the universe? How did life arise on our planet? How do we search for life beyond Earth? These profound questions excite and intrigue broad cross sections of science and society. Answering these questions is the province of the emerging, strongly interdisciplinary field of astrobiology. Life is inextricably tied to the formation, chemistry, and evolution of its host world, and multidisciplinary studies of solar system worlds can provide key insights into processes that govern planetary habitability, informing the search for life in our solar system and beyond. Planetary Astrobiology brings together current knowledge across astronomy, biology, geology, physics, chemistry, and related fields, and considers the synergies between studies of solar systems and exoplanets to identify the path needed to advance the exploration of these profound questions. Planetary Astrobiology represents the combined efforts of more than seventy-five international experts consolidated into twenty chapters and provides an accessible, interdisciplinary gateway for new students and seasoned researchers who wish to learn more about this expanding field. Readers are brought to the frontiers of knowledge in astrobiology via results from the exploration of our own solar system and exoplanetary systems. The overarching goal of Planetary Astrobiology is to enhance and broaden the development of an interdisciplinary approach across the astrobiology, planetary science, and exoplanet communities, enabling a new era of comparative planetology that encompasses conditions and processes for the emergence, evolution, and detection of life.

Author : Larry W. Esposito,Ellen R. Stofan,Thomas E. Cravens
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118671702

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Exploring Venus as a Terrestrial Planet by Larry W. Esposito,Ellen R. Stofan,Thomas E. Cravens Pdf

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 176. With the search for extra-solar planets in full gear, it has become essential to gain a more detailed understanding of the evolution of the other earth-like planets in our own solar system. Space missions to Venus, including the Soviet Veneras, Pioneer Venus, and Magellan, provided a wealth of information about this planet' enigmatic surface and atmosphere, but left many fundamental questions about its origin and evolution unanswered. This book discusses how the study of Venus will aid our understanding of terrestrial and extra-solar planet evolution, with particular reference to surface and interior processes, atmospheric circulation, chemistry, and aeronomy. Incorporating results from the recent European Venus Express mission, Exploring Venus as a Terrestrial Planet examines the open questions and relates them to Earth and other terrestrial planets. The goal is to stimulate thinking about those broader issues as the new Venus data arrive.

Author : Robert M. Haberle,R. Todd Clancy,François Forget,Michael D. Smith,Richard W. Zurek
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107016187

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The Atmosphere and Climate of Mars by Robert M. Haberle,R. Todd Clancy,François Forget,Michael D. Smith,Richard W. Zurek Pdf

This volume reviews all aspects of Mars atmospheric science from the surface to space, and from now and into the past.

Author : Ralph Kahn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Atmosphere
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113751809

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Comparative Planetology and the Atmosphere of Earth by Ralph Kahn Pdf

Author : Tom Beer,Jianping Li,Keith Alverson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107171596

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Global Change and Future Earth by Tom Beer,Jianping Li,Keith Alverson Pdf

Authoritative reviews on the wide-ranging ramifications of climate change, from an international team of eminent researchers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 5604 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444538031

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Treatise on Geophysics by Anonim Pdf

Treatise on Geophysics, Second Edition, is a comprehensive and in-depth study of the physics of the Earth beyond what any geophysics text has provided previously. Thoroughly revised and updated, it provides fundamental and state-of-the-art discussion of all aspects of geophysics. A highlight of the second edition is a new volume on Near Surface Geophysics that discusses the role of geophysics in the exploitation and conservation of natural resources and the assessment of degradation of natural systems by pollution. Additional features include new material in the Planets and Moon, Mantle Dynamics, Core Dynamics, Crustal and Lithosphere Dynamics, Evolution of the Earth, and Geodesy volumes. New material is also presented on the uses of Earth gravity measurements. This title is essential for professionals, researchers, professors, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of Geophysics and Earth system science. Comprehensive and detailed coverage of all aspects of geophysics Fundamental and state-of-the-art discussions of all research topics Integration of topics into a coherent whole

Author : K Y Kondratyev,G E Hunt
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 771 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483150796

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Weather and Climate on Planets by K Y Kondratyev,G E Hunt Pdf

Weather and Climate on Planets discusses the problems of the meteorology of planets. Planetary meteorology is the study of the regularities of the atmospheres and their thermal regime and dynamics, specifically the properties of the planetary surfaces and the specific features of the interactions between the atmospheres and surfaces. This book contains four chapters and begins with an overview of origin and evolution of the solar system and planetary atmospheres. The introductory chapter describes some basic characteristics of planetary atmospheres, laboratory and numerical modeling of the atmospheric circulation, and the application of remote sounding. The remaining three chapters examine the weather, climate, and other meteorological aspects of planet Venus, Mars, and Jupiter. This book will be of value to meteorologists, astronomers, researchers, and students.

Author : Muriel Gargaud,William M. Irvine,Ricardo Amils,Philippe Claeys,Henderson James Cleaves,Maryvonne Gerin,Daniel Rouan,Tilman Spohn,Stéphane Tirard,Michel Viso
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 3376 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662650936

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Encyclopedia of Astrobiology by Muriel Gargaud,William M. Irvine,Ricardo Amils,Philippe Claeys,Henderson James Cleaves,Maryvonne Gerin,Daniel Rouan,Tilman Spohn,Stéphane Tirard,Michel Viso Pdf

Now in its third edition the Encyclopedia of Astrobiology serves as the key to a common understanding in the extremely interdisciplinary community of astrobiologists. Each new or experienced researcher and graduate student in adjacent fields of astrobiology will appreciate this reference work in the quest to understand the big picture. The carefully selected group of active researchers contributing to this work are aiming to give a comprehensive international perspective on and to accelerate the interdisciplinary advance of astrobiology. The interdisciplinary field of astrobiology constitutes a joint arena where provocative discoveries are coalescing concerning, e.g. the prevalence of exoplanets, the diversity and hardiness of life, and its chances for emergence. Biologists, astrophysicists, (bio)-chemists, geoscientists and space scientists share this exciting mission of revealing the origin and commonality of life in the Universe. With its overview articles and its definitions the Encyclopedia of Astrobiology not only provides a common language and understanding for the members of the different disciplines but also serves for educating a new generation of young astrobiologists who are no longer separated by the jargon of individual scientific disciplines. This new edition offers ~170 new entries. More than half of the existing entries were updated, expanded or supplemented with figures supporting the understanding of the text. Especially in the fields of astrochemistry and terrestrial extremophiles but also in exoplanets and space sciences in general there is a huge body of new results that have been taken into account in this new edition. Because the entries in the Encyclopedia are in alphabetical order without regard for scientific field, this edition includes a section “Astrobiology by Discipline” which lists the entries by scientific field and subfield. This should be particularly helpful to those enquiring about astrobiology, as it illustrates the broad and detailed nature of the field.

Author : Robert Malcuit
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030588762

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Geoforming Mars by Robert Malcuit Pdf

This book offers an exercise in theoretical planetology, presenting five different scenarios to assess the evolution of habitable conditions on Mars to assess planetary terraforming potential and to give insight into the ongoing search for habitable exoplanets. Four of the scenarios involve Martian satellite capture models, in which gravitational capture via tidal deformation and energy dissipation processes are measured to predict a pathway of biological evolution, while the fifth scenario analyzes the possible model that led to the Mars that we have today (i.e. with no life forms). In ten chapters, readers will learn how a Mars-like terrestrial planet can be transformed into a habitable planet, and what conditions must be assessed when searching for exoplanets in a star-centered orbit to support life. The book is intended for planetologists, and general enthusiasts of planetary evolution and our solar system.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Planetary Science Decadal Survey
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309224642

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Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Planetary Science Decadal Survey Pdf

In recent years, planetary science has seen a tremendous growth in new knowledge. Deposits of water ice exist at the Moon's poles. Discoveries on the surface of Mars point to an early warm wet climate, and perhaps conditions under which life could have emerged. Liquid methane rain falls on Saturn's moon Titan, creating rivers, lakes, and geologic landscapes with uncanny resemblances to Earth's. Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 surveys the current state of knowledge of the solar system and recommends a suite of planetary science flagship missions for the decade 2013-2022 that could provide a steady stream of important new discoveries about the solar system. Research priorities defined in the report were selected through a rigorous review that included input from five expert panels. NASA's highest priority large mission should be the Mars Astrobiology Explorer Cacher (MAX-C), a mission to Mars that could help determine whether the planet ever supported life and could also help answer questions about its geologic and climatic history. Other projects should include a mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa and its subsurface ocean, and the Uranus Orbiter and Probe mission to investigate that planet's interior structure, atmosphere, and composition. For medium-size missions, Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 recommends that NASA select two new missions to be included in its New Frontiers program, which explores the solar system with frequent, mid-size spacecraft missions. If NASA cannot stay within budget for any of these proposed flagship projects, it should focus on smaller, less expensive missions first. Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 suggests that the National Science Foundation expand its funding for existing laboratories and establish new facilities as needed. It also recommends that the program enlist the participation of international partners. This report is a vital resource for government agencies supporting space science, the planetary science community, and the public.

Author : Lennart Bengtsson,Roger-Maurice Bonnet,David Grinspoon,Symeon Koumoutsaris,Sebastien Lebonnois,Dmitri Titov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461450641

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Towards Understanding the Climate of Venus by Lennart Bengtsson,Roger-Maurice Bonnet,David Grinspoon,Symeon Koumoutsaris,Sebastien Lebonnois,Dmitri Titov Pdf

ESA’s Venus Express Mission has monitored Venus since April 2006, and scientists worldwide have used mathematical models to investigate its atmosphere and model its circulation. This book summarizes recent work to explore and understand the climate of the planet through a research program under the auspices of the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern, Switzerland. Some of the unique elements that are discussed are the anomalies with Venus’ surface temperature (the huge greenhouse effect causes the surface to rise to 460°C, without which would plummet as low as -40°C), its unusual lack of solar radiation (despite being closer to the Sun, Venus receives less solar radiation than Earth due to its dense cloud cover reflecting 76% back) and the juxtaposition of its atmosphere and planetary rotation (wind speeds can climb up to 200 m/s, much faster than Venus’ sidereal day of 243 Earth-days).

Author : Ilias Vardavas,Frederic Taylor
Publisher : International Monographs on Ph
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780199697144

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Radiation and Climate by Ilias Vardavas,Frederic Taylor Pdf

This new book describes the basic physics of solar and infrared radiation in the atmosphere. Radiation theory is related to the development of climate prediction models, and to measurement techniques for monitoring the Earth's energy budget and making remote sensing observations from satellites.

Author : John C. Brandt,Michael B. McElroy
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Science
ISBN : UCAL:B4520840

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The Atmospheres of Venus and Mars by John C. Brandt,Michael B. McElroy Pdf

Retells five classic eerie stories in pop-up format, including "Dracula's Guest" and "The Masque of the Red Death."