Lunar and Planetary Surface Conditions

Published by Academic Press, New York, 1965

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ix, [3], 222, [2] pages. Figures. Tables. References. Subject Index. This is one of the Advances in Space Science And Technology series edited by Frederick I. Ordway, III. This volume is listed as Supplement 2 of the series. Lunar and Planetary Surface Conditions considers the inferential knowledge concerning the surfaces of the Moon and the planetary companions in the Solar System. The information presented in this four-chapter book is based on remote observations and measurements from the vantage point of Earth and on the results obtained from accelerated space program of the United States and U.S.S.R. This book will prove useful to lunar and planetary mission planners, both those concerned with the purely scientific aspects of surfaces and immediate subsurfaces, and those involved in the development of roving exploration vehicles. Chapter 1 presents the prevalent hypotheses on the origin and age of the Solar System, followed by a brief description of the methods and feasibility of information acquisition concerning lunar and planetary data, either from terrestrial observatories or from space probes. Chapter 2 reviews all conditions pertaining to the surface aspects of the closest celestial neighbor, the Moon. This chapter deal sequentially with the atmosphere, temperature conditions, subsurface stratification, field intensities, and lastly with the biological conditions existing on the lunar surface. This chapter provides information on the density of the lunar atmosphere under quiescent or high-flux transient conditions, on the topography of the lunar surface, and on the proportion of crater-covered areas in the highlands and on the Maria. Chapter 3 is a detailed treatment of the surface conditions on the terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, and Mars). Chapter 4 deals with information on the so-called Jovian planets and Pluto. Presumed First U. S. Edition, First printing.…

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Title
Lunar and Planetary Surface Conditions
Author
Weil, Nicholas A.
Publisher
Academic Press, New York
Publication year
1965
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition

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