Atmospheres in the Solar System: Comparative Aeronomy (Geophysical Monograph Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0875909892 ISBN 13: 9780875909899

Publisher: American Geophysical Union, 2002

Synopsis

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 130.

Atmospheres are crucial components of our universe. They are the only observable regions of stars and giant planets, both within and beyond our solar system. Some terrestrial-size bodies (Venus, Earth, Mars, Titan and Triton) have permanent atmospheres while others (e.g., Mercury, Moon, Io, and Europa) have tenuous gaseous envelopes that change daily. Comets are tiny bodies by planetary yardsticks, but their atmospheres can be the largest visible objects in the night sky. Atmospheric science strives to understand how such a diverse set of atmospheres form, evolve, and disappear.

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About the Author

Michael Mendillo and Andrew Nagy are the authors of Atmospheres in the Solar System: Comparative Aeronomy, published by Wiley.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Geophysical Union
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0875909892
• ISBN 13: 9780875909899
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 388
• Editor: Mendillo Michael, Nagy Andrew, Waite Jr. J. H.