The Early Evolution Of The Atmospheres Of Terrestrial Planets

Author : J.M. Trigo-Rodriguez,François Raulin,Christian Muller,Conor Nixon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461451914

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The Early Evolution of the Atmospheres of Terrestrial Planets by J.M. Trigo-Rodriguez,François Raulin,Christian Muller,Conor Nixon Pdf

“The Early Evolution of the Atmospheres of Terrestrial Planets” presents the main processes participating in the atmospheric evolution of terrestrial planets. A group of experts in the different fields provide an update of our current knowledge on this topic. Several papers in this book discuss the key role of nitrogen in the atmospheric evolution of terrestrial planets. The earliest setting and evolution of planetary atmospheres of terrestrial planets is directly associated with accretion, chemical differentiation, outgassing, stochastic impacts, and extremely high energy fluxes from their host stars. This book provides an overview of the present knowledge of the initial atmospheric composition of the terrestrial planets. Additionally it includes some papers about the current exoplanet discoveries and provides additional clues to our understanding of Earth’s transition from a hot accretionary phase into a habitable world. All papers included were reviewed by experts in their respective fields. We are living in an epoch of important exoplanet discoveries, but current properties of these exoplanets do not match our scientific predictions using standard terrestrial planet models. This book deals with the main physio-chemical signatures and processes that could be useful to better understand the formation of rocky planets.

Author : Helmut Lammer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642320866

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Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres by Helmut Lammer Pdf

Based on the author’s own work and results obtained by international teams he coordinated, this SpringerBrief offers a concise discussion of the origin and early evolution of atmospheres of terrestrial planets during the active phase of their host stars, as well as of the environmental conditions which are necessary in order for planets like the Earth to obtain N_2-rich atmospheres. Possible thermal and non-thermal atmospheric escape processes are discussed in a comparative way between the planets in the Solar System and exoplanets. Lastly, a hypothesis for how to test and study the discussed atmosphere evolution theories using future UV transit observations of terrestrial exoplanets within the orbits of dwarf stars is presented.

Author : S. K. Atreya,James B. Pollack,Mildred Shapley Matthews
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816511051

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Origin and Evolution of Planetary and Satellite Atmospheres by S. K. Atreya,James B. Pollack,Mildred Shapley Matthews Pdf

An integrated discussion of the similarities and differences between the atmospheres of various bodies of the solar system, including the Earth.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1990-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309042468

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The Search for Life's Origins by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution Pdf

The field of planetary biology and chemical evolution draws together experts in astronomy, paleobiology, biochemistry, and space science who work together to understand the evolution of living systems. This field has made exciting discoveries that shed light on how organic compounds came together to form self-replicating molecules-the origin of life. This volume updates that progress and offers recommendations on research programs-including an ambitious effort centered on Mars-to advance the field over the next 10 to 15 years. The book presents a wide range of data and research results on these and other issues: The biogenic elements and their interaction in the interstellar clouds and in solar nebulae. Early planetary environments and the conditions that lead to the origin of life. The evolution of cellular and multicellular life. The search for life outside the solar system. This volume will become required reading for anyone involved in the search for life's beginnings-including exobiologists, geoscientists, planetary scientists, and U.S. space and science policymakers.

Author : John S. Lewis,Ronald G. Prinn
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080924267

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Planets and Their Atmospheres by John S. Lewis,Ronald G. Prinn Pdf

This work is addressed to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in astronomy, geology, chemistry, meteorology, and the planetary sciences as well as to researchers with pertinent areas of specialization who desire an introduction to the literature across the broad interdisciplinary range of this important topic. Extensive references to the pre-spacecraft literature will be particularly useful to readers interested in the historical development of the field during this century.

Author : Helmut Lammer,Bernard Marty,Aubrey Zerkle,Michel Blanc,Hugh O'Neill,Thorsten Kleine
Publisher : Springer
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9402420967

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Reading Terrestrial Planet Evolution in Isotopes and Element Measurements by Helmut Lammer,Bernard Marty,Aubrey Zerkle,Michel Blanc,Hugh O'Neill,Thorsten Kleine Pdf

This volume takes an interdisciplinary approach to the evolution of terrestrial planets, addressing the topic from the perspectives of planetary sciences, geochemistry, geophysics and biology, and solar and astrophysics. The review papers analyze the chemical, isotopic and elemental evolution of the early Solar System, with specific emphasis on Venus, Earth, and Mars. They discuss how these factors contribute to our understanding of accretion timescales, volatile delivery, the origin of the Moon and the evolution of atmospheres and water inventories of terrestrial planets. Also explored are plate tectonic formation, the origin of nitrogen atmospheres and the prospects for exoplanet habitability.The papers are forward-looking as well, considering the importance of future space missions for understanding terrestrial planet evolution in the Solar System and beyond. Overall, this volume shall be useful for academic and professional audiences across a range of scientific disciplines. Previously published in Space Science Reviews in the Topical Collection "Reading Terrestrial Planet Evolution in Isotopes and Element Measurements"

Author : Stephen J. Mackwell,Amy A. Simon-Miller,Jerald W. Harder,Mark A. Bullock
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 709 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816530595

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

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Kathryn E. Fishbaugh,Phillipe Lognonné,François Raulin,David J. Des Marais,Oleg Korablev
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387742885

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Geology and Habitability of Terrestrial Planets by Kathryn E. Fishbaugh,Phillipe Lognonné,François Raulin,David J. Des Marais,Oleg Korablev Pdf

Given the universal interest in whether extraterrestrial life has developed or could eventually develop, it is vital that an examination of planetary habitability go beyond simple assumptions. This book has resulted from a workshop at the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) which brought together experts to discuss the multi-faceted problem of how the habitability of a planet co-evolves with the geology of the surface and interior, the atmosphere, and the magnetosphere.

Author : Michel Blanc,Gregory J. Herczeg,Veerle Sterken,Helmut Lammer,Willy Benz,Stéphane Udry,Rafael Rodrigo,Maurizio Falanga
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9402416463

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From Disks to Planets by Michel Blanc,Gregory J. Herczeg,Veerle Sterken,Helmut Lammer,Willy Benz,Stéphane Udry,Rafael Rodrigo,Maurizio Falanga Pdf

This volume discusses the evolutionary paths linking planets and their atmospheres to their origin within circumstellar disks. It reviews the main phases of this evolution, summarizes what we understand and what are the important open questions, and suggests ways towards solutions. Dust accretion within disks generates planet cores, while gas accretion on these cores leads to the diversity of their fluid envelopes. The formation of planetary proto-atmospheres and oceans is an essential product of planet formation. A fraction of the planets retain their primary proto-atmosphere, while others lose it and may form a “secondary” atmosphere. When the disk finally dissipates, it leaves us with the combination of a planetary system and a debris disk. Using the next generation of observing facilities, we will be able to reconstruct more accurately the evolutionary paths linking stellar genesis to the possible emergence of habitable worlds. Originally published in Space Science Reviews, Volume 205, Issue 1-4, December 2016

Author : David C. Catling,James F. Kasting
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 595 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521844123

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Atmospheric Evolution on Inhabited and Lifeless Worlds by David C. Catling,James F. Kasting Pdf

A comprehensive and authoritative text on the formation and evolution of planetary atmospheres, for graduate-level students and researchers.

Author : James Badro,Michael J. Walter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118860571

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The Early Earth by James Badro,Michael J. Walter Pdf

The Early Earth: Accretion and Differentiation provides a multidisciplinary overview of the state of the art in understanding the formation and primordial evolution of the Earth. The fundamental structure of the Earth as we know it today was inherited from the initial conditions 4.56 billion years ago as a consequence of planetesimal accretion, large impacts among planetary objects, and planetary-scale differentiation. The evolution of the Earth from a molten ball of metal and magma to the tectonically active, dynamic, habitable planet that we know today is unique among the terrestrial planets, and understanding the earliest processes that led to Earth’s current state is the essence of this volume. Important results have emerged from a wide range of disciplines including cosmochemistry, geochemistry, experimental petrology, experimental and theoretical mineral physics and geodynamics. The topics in this volume include: Condensation of primitive objects in the solar nebula, planetary building blocks Early and late accretion and planetary dynamic modeling Primordial differentiation, core formation, Magma Ocean evolution and crystallization This volume will be a valuable resource for graduate students, academics, and researchers in the fields of geophysics, geochemistry, cosmochemistry, and planetary science.

Author : Michael H. Carr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105024709318

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The Geology of the Terrestrial Planets by Michael H. Carr Pdf

Author : Guido Visconti
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030747138

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Climate, Planetary and Evolutionary Sciences by Guido Visconti Pdf

This book presents the result of an innovative challenge, to create a systematic literature overview driven by machine-generated content. Questions and related keywords were prepared for the machine to query, discover, collate and structure by Artificial Intelligence (AI) clustering. The AI-based approach seemed especially suitable to provide an innovative perspective as the topics are indeed both complex, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary, for example, climate, planetary and evolution sciences. Springer Nature has published much on these topics in its journals over the years, so the challenge was for the machine to identify the most relevant content and present it in a structured way that the reader would find useful. The automatically generated literature summaries in this book are intended as a springboard to further discoverability. They are particularly useful to readers with limited time, looking to learn more about the subject quickly and especially if they are new to the topics. Springer Nature seeks to support anyone who needs a fast and effective start in their content discovery journey, from the undergraduate student exploring interdisciplinary content, to Master- or PhD-thesis developing research questions, to the practitioner seeking support materials, this book can serve as an inspiration, to name a few examples. It is important to us as a publisher to make the advances in technology easily accessible to our authors and find new ways of AI-based author services that allow human-machine interaction to generate readable, usable, collated, research content.

Author : J. Mayo Greenberg,C.X. Mendoza-Gómez,Valerio Pirronello
Publisher : Springer
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1993-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780792325178

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The Chemistry of Life’s Origins by J. Mayo Greenberg,C.X. Mendoza-Gómez,Valerio Pirronello Pdf

This volume contains the lectures presented at the second course of the International School of Space Chemistry held in Erice (Sicily) from October 20 - 30 1991 at the "E. Majorana Centre for Scientific Culture". The course was attended by 58 participants from 13 countries. The Chemistry of Life's Origins is well recognized as one of the most critical subjects of modem chemistry. Much progress has been made since the amazingly perceptive contributions by Oparin some 70 years ago when he first outlined a possible series of steps starting from simple molecules to basic building blocks and ultimate assembly into simple organisms capable of replicating, catalysis and evolution to higher organisms. The pioneering experiments of Stanley Miller demonstrated already forty years ago how easy it could have been to form the amino acids which are critical to living organisms. However we have since learned and are still learning a great deal more about the primitive conditions on earth which has led us to a rethinking of where and how the condition for prebiotic chemical processes occurred. We have also learned a great deal more about the molecular basis for life. For instance, the existence of DNA was just discovered forty years ago.

Author : Larry W. Esposito,Ellen R. Stofan,Thomas E. Cravens
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780875904412

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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.