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AN INTRODUCTION TO PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
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| By: |
Agustin Sanchez-Lavega |
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Electronic book text |
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£47.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1420067354 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781420067354 |
| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC |
| Pub. date: |
25 April, 2010 |
| Pages: |
629 |
| Description: |
An introduction to the science of planetary atmospheres. It includes research that relates theories to modern observational results. It reviews and synthesizes the information in a comparative way the fundamental aspects involved in physics of planetary atmospheres. It covers the concepts and equations describing the physical processes. |
| Synopsis: |
Planetary atmospheres is a relatively new, interdisciplinary subject that incorporates various areas of the physical and chemical sciences, including geophysics, geophysical fluid dynamics, atmospheric science, astronomy, and astrophysics. Providing a much-needed resource for this cross-disciplinary field, An Introduction to Planetary Atmospheres presents current knowledge on atmospheres and the fundamental mechanisms operating on them. The author treats the topics in a comparative manner among the different solar system bodies-what is known as comparative planetology.Based on an established course, this comprehensive text covers a panorama of solar system bodies and their relevant general properties. It explores the origin and evolution of atmospheres, along with their chemical composition and thermal structure. It also describes cloud formation and properties, mechanisms in thin and upper atmospheres, and meteorology and dynamics. Each chapter focuses on these atmospheric topics in the way classically done for the Earth's atmosphere and summarizes the most important aspects in the field.The study of planetary atmospheres is fundamental to understanding the origin of the solar system, the formation mechanisms of planets and satellites, and the day-to-day behavior and evolution of Earth's atmosphere. With many interesting real-world examples, this book offers a unified vision of the chemical and physical processes occurring in planetary atmospheres. Ancillaries are available at www.ajax.ehu.es/planetary_atmospheres/ |
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786 Equations; 58 Tables, black and white; 241 Illustrations, black and white |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
CRC Press Inc |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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