Origin And Early Evolution Of Comet Nuclei

Author : Hans Balsiger,Kathrin Altwegg,Walter Huebner,T. Owen,Rita Schulz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387854557

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Origin and Early Evolution of Comet Nuclei by Hans Balsiger,Kathrin Altwegg,Walter Huebner,T. Owen,Rita Schulz Pdf

Comet nuclei are the most primitive bodies in the solar system. They have been created far away from the early Sun and it is supposed that their material has been altered the least since their formation. This volume presents the results of a scientific workshop on comet nuclei and is written by experts working on interstellar clouds, star-forming regions, the solar nebula, and comets. The articles formulate the current understanding and interconnectivity of the various source regions of comet nuclei and their associated compositions and orbital characteristics. This includes a discussion on the transport of materials into the Kuiper belt and Oort cloud regions of the solar system. The distinction between direct measurements of cometary material properties and properties derived from indirect means are emphasized with the aim to guide future investigations. This book serves as a guide for researchers and graduate students working in the field of planetology and solar system exploration. It should also help to influence the planning of scientific strategies for the encounter of the Rosetta spacecraft with Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Author : Rickman Hans
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813222595

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Origin And Evolution Of Comets: Ten Years After The Nice Model And One Year After Rosetta by Rickman Hans Pdf

Since several decades, comets have been considered as key witnesses of solar system formation. Their nature has been explored using the modern arsenal of Earth- and space-based observations, and they hold a central place as dynamical arbiters of the planetary system in the new paradigm of solar system evolution known as the Nice Model. Thus, they have the potential to test the various ideas, using the detailed data recently gathered by the ESA/Rosetta mission. This requires an understanding of their origin and evolution, which form the subject of the present book. All the relevant issues are covered, describing both the background and the current frontiers of research. Contents: IntroductionPhysical and Chemical PropertiesComet DynamicsPhysical Evolution in Observable CometsCapture of CometsFormation of Comet ReservoirsOrigin of Comet NucleiOutlooks Readership: University students and researchers interested in astrophysics. Keywords: Comets;Nice Model;Rosetta Mission;Comet DynamicsReview: Key Features: Currently this is the only book that discusses the Nice ModelThis book presents a comprehensive assessment of the recent progress in the whole, broad field of researchIt offers the first picture of comet origin and evolution that appears after the amazing results of Rosetta have been digested

Author : Paul J. Thomas,Christopher F. Chyba,Christopher P. McKay
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475726886

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Comets and the Origin and Evolution of Life by Paul J. Thomas,Christopher F. Chyba,Christopher P. McKay Pdf

A look at the role comets may have played in the origins and evolution of life, particularly in light of recent investigations of Halleys comet, new insights into organic synthesis in meteorites and comets, and new results of numerical simulations of cometary orbits and impacts on Earth. This is a comprehensive review of current research, accessible to graduate students and others new to the field. Each chapter was prepared by an expert in the field, and carefully revised by the editors for uniformity in style and presentation.

Author : M. E. Bailey,S. V. M. Clube,W. M. Napier,Bill Napier
Publisher : Pergamon
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015017701288

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The Origin of Comets by M. E. Bailey,S. V. M. Clube,W. M. Napier,Bill Napier Pdf

Author : Karel A. van der Hucht
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521856051

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Reports on Astronomy 2006-2009 (IAU XXVIIA) by Karel A. van der Hucht Pdf

The Transactions XXVIIA Reports on Astronomy 2006-2009 provides a comprehensive and authoritative review of what has been achieved in astronomy during the years 2006 to 2009. These insightful and up-to-date reviews have been written by the presidents and chairpersons of the IAU scientific bodies: the Divisions, the Commissions, and the Working Groups. Topics covered in this wide-ranging volume include: fundamental astronomy; the Sun and heliosphere; planetary sciences; stars; variable stars; interstellar matter; the Galactic system; galaxies and the Universe; optical and infrared techniques; radio astronomy; space and high-energy astrophysics; and other IAU activities. The reviews have been written at a level suitable for colleagues in the same fields, but will also be useful for students and researchers wishing to gain an overview of astronomical fields beyond their own research area.

Author : John W. Mason
Publisher : Ellis Horwood
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN : MINN:31951D00442149V

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Comet Halley: Dust, nucleus, evolution by John W. Mason Pdf

[These books provide] a discursive and authoritative view of the latest ideas and information on the history, structure and evolution of Halley's Comet, as observed by international organizations in a lively and informative manner, highlighting areas of agreement, theoretical speculation and controversy.

Author : M. Festou,H. U. Keller,Harold A. Weaver
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816524501

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Comets II by M. Festou,H. U. Keller,Harold A. Weaver Pdf

The study of comets is a field that has seen tremendous advances in recent years, far surpassing the knowledge reflected in the original Comets volume published as part of the Space Science Series in 1982. This new volume, with more than seventy contributing authors, represents the first complete overview of comet science in more than a decade and contains the most extensive collection of knowledge yet assembled in the field. Comets II situates comet science in the global context of astrophysics for the first time by beginning with a series of chapters that describe the connection between stars and planets. It continues with a presentation of the formation and evolution of planetary systems, enabling the reader to clearly see the key role played in our own solar system by the icy planetesimals that were the seeds of the giant planets and transneptunian objects. The book presents the key results obtained during the 1990s, in particular those collected during the apparition of the exceptional comets C/Hyakutake and C/Hale-Bopp in 1996-1997. The latest results obtained from the in situ exploration of comets P/Borrelly and P/Wild 2 are also discussed in detail. Each topic of is designed to be accessible to students or young researchers looking for basic, yet detailed, complete and accurate, information on comet science. With its emphasis on the origin of theories and the future of research, Comets II will enable scientists to make connections across disciplinary boundaries and will set the stage for discovery and new understanding in the coming years.

Author : K. Altwegg,P. Ehrenfreund,Johannes Geiss,W.F. Huebner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401142113

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Composition and Origin of Cometary Materials by K. Altwegg,P. Ehrenfreund,Johannes Geiss,W.F. Huebner Pdf

Comet nuclei are the most primitive bodies in the solar system. They have been created far away from the early Sun and their material properties have been altered the least since their formation. Thus, the composition and structure of comet nuclei provide the best information about the chemical and thermodynamic conditions in the nebula from which our solar system formed. In this volume, cometary experts review a broad spectrum of ideas and conclusions based on in situ measurement of Comet Halley and remote sensing observations of the recent bright Comets Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake. The chemical character of comet nuclei suggests many close similarities with the composition of interstellar clouds. It also suggests material mixing from the inner solar nebula and challenges the importance of the accretion shock in the outer nebula. The book is intended to serve as a guide for researchers and graduate students working in the field of planetology and solar system exploration. Several special indexes focus the reader's attention to detailed results and discussions. It concludes with recommendations for laboratory investigations and for advanced modeling of comets, the solar nebula, and the collapse of interstellar clouds.

Author : Dina K. Prialnik,Antonella Barucci,Leslie Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780128164907

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The Trans-Neptunian Solar System by Dina K. Prialnik,Antonella Barucci,Leslie Young Pdf

The Trans-Neptunian Solar System is a timely reference highlighting the state-of-the-art in current knowledge on the outer solar system. It not only explores the individual objects being discovered there, but also their relationships with other Solar System objects and their roles in the formation and evolution of the Solar System and other planets. Integrating important findings from recent missions, such as New Horizons and Rosetta, the book covers the physical properties of the bodies in the Trans-Neptunian Region, including Pluto and other large members of the Kuiper Belt, as well as dynamical indicators for Planet 9 and related objects and future prospects. Offering a complete look at exploration and findings in the Kuiper Belt and the rest of the outer solar system beyond Neptune, this book is an important resource to bring planetary scientists, space scientists and astrophysicists up-to-date on the latest research and current understandings. Provides the most up-to-date information on the exploration of the Trans-Neptunian Solar System and what it means for the future of outer solar system research Contains clear sections that provide comprehensive coverage on the most important facets of the outer Solar System Includes four-color images and data from important missions, including New Horizons and Rosetta Concludes with suggestions and insights on the future of research on Trans-Neptunian objects

Author : Uwe Meierhenrich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783527412785

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Comets And Their Origin by Uwe Meierhenrich Pdf

Divided into two parts, the first four chapters of Comets and their Origin refer to comets and their formation in general, describing cometary missions, comet remote observations, astrochemistry, artificial comets, and the chirality phenomenon. The second part covers the cometary ROSETTA mission, its launch, journey, scientific objectives, and instrumentations, as well as the landing scenario on a cometary nucleus. Along the way, the author presents general questions concerning the origin of terrestrial water and the molecular beginnings of life on Earth, as well as how the instruments used on a space mission like ROSETTA can help answer them. The text concludes with a chapter on what scientists expect from the ROSETTA mission and how its data will influence our life on Earth. As a result, the author elucidates highly topical and fascinating knowledge to scientists and students of various scientific backgrounds, allowing them to work with ROSETTA's data.

Author : Walter F. Huebner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642748059

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Physics and Chemistry of Comets by Walter F. Huebner Pdf

As this excellent book demonstrates, the study of comets has now reached the fas cinating stage where we understand comets in general simple tenns while, at the same time, we are uncertain about practically all the details of cometary nature, structure, processes, and origin. In every aspect, even including dynamics, a choice among several or many competing theories is made impossible simply by the lack of detailed knowledge. The space missions, snapshot studies of two comets, partic ularly the one that immortalizes the name of Sir Edmund Halley, have produced a huge mass of valuable new infonnation and a number of surprises. Nonetheless, we face the tantalizing realization that we have obtained only a fleeting glance at two of perhaps a hundred billion (lOll) or more comets with possibly differing natures, origins, and physical histories. To my personal satisfaction, comets seem to have discrete nuclei made up of dirty snowballs, as I concluded four decades ago, but perhaps they are more like frozen rubbish piles.

Author : Paul J. Thomas,Roland D. Hicks,Christopher F. Chyba,Christopher P. McKay
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540330882

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Comets and the Origin and Evolution of Life by Paul J. Thomas,Roland D. Hicks,Christopher F. Chyba,Christopher P. McKay Pdf

This volume considers the role comets may have played in the origins and evolution of life. This is the only book dealing in depth with this subject. It is particularly relevant in light of recent investigations of Halley's comet, of new insights into organic synthesis in meteorites and comets, and of new results of numerical simulations of cometary orbits and impacts on Earth. The book is intended as a comprehensive review of current research.

Author : C.B. Duke,E. Ward Plummer
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 1076 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002-05-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 0444510419

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Frontiers in Surface Science and Interface Science by C.B. Duke,E. Ward Plummer Pdf

Any notion that surface science is all about semiconductors and coatings is laid to rest by this encyclopedic publication: Bioengineered interfaces in medicine, interstellar dust, DNA computation, conducting polymers, the surfaces of atomic nuclei - all are brought up to date. Frontiers in Surface and Interface Science - a milestone publication deserving a wide readership. It combines a sweeping expert survey of research today with an educated look into the future. It is a future that embraces surface phenomena on scales from the subatomic to the galactic, as well as traditional topics like semiconductor design, catalysis, and surface processing, modeling and characterization. And, great efforts have been made to express sophisticated ideas in an attractive and accessible way. Nanotechnology, surfaces for DNA computation, polymer-based electronics, soft surfaces, interstellar surface chemistry - all feature in this comprehensive collection.

Author : International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Comets
ISBN : OCLC:251445194

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The Motion, Evolution of Orbits, and Origin of Comets by International Astronomical Union. Symposium Pdf

Author : Walter F. Huebner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Astrophysics
ISBN : UCSD:31822005199047

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Physics and Chemistry of Comets by Walter F. Huebner Pdf

The space-age view of cometary physics and chemistry is dealt with in this book. Physics and Chemistry of Comets presents in detail our current knowledge of comets based on the scientific data from the spacecraft missions of 1986 to Halley's comet. Nucleus, neutral coma, plasma, dust, and the origin and evolution of comets are treated in eight carefully edited chapters written by leading experts in the field. Advanced students and researchers in space physics, planetology, geophysics and cosmochemistry will find this an authoritative, longstanding reference source.