Saturn in the 21st Century (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Baines, Kevin H.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Cassini Orbiter mission, launched in 1997, has provided state-of-the-art information into the origins and workings of Saturn. Drawing from new discoveries and scientific insight from the mission, this book provides a detailed overview of the planet as revealed by Cassini. Chapters by eminent planetary scientists and researchers from across the world comprehensively review the current state of knowledge regarding Saturn's formation, interior, atmosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere and magnetosphere. Specialised chapters discuss the planet's seasonal variability; the circulation of strong zonal winds; the constantly changing polar aurorae; and the Great Storm of 2010-2011, the most powerful convective storm ever witnessed by humankind. Documenting the latest research on the planet, from its formation to how it operates today, this is an essential reference for graduate students, researchers and planetary scientists.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108649773
• Artikelnr.: 54538197

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; List of contributors; List of reviewers; 1. Introduction to Saturn in the 21st century Kevin H. Baines
F. Michael Flasar
Norbert Krupp and Tom Stallard; 2. The origin and evolution of Saturn
with exoplanet perspective Sushil K. Atreya
Aurélien Crida
Tristan Guillot
Jonathan I. Lunine
Nikku Madhusudhan and Olivier Mousis; 3. The interior of Saturn Jonathan J. Fortney
Ravit Helled
Nadine Nettelmann
David J. Stevenson
Mark S. Marley
William B. Hubbard and Luciano Iess; 4. Saturn's magnetic field and dynamo Ulrich R. Christensen
Hao Cao
Michele Dougherty and Krishan Khurana; 5. The mysterious periodicities of Saturn: clues to the rotation rate of the planet James F. Carbary
Matthew M. Hedman
Thomas W. Hill
Xianzhe Jia
William Kurth
Laurent Lamy and Gabby Provan; 6. Global configuration and seasonal variations of Saturn's magnetosphere Norbert Krupp
Peter Kollmann
Donald G. Mitchell
Michelle Thomsen
Xianzhe Jia
Adam Masters and Philippe Zarka; 7. Saturn's aurora Tom Stallard
Sarah Badman
Ulyana A. Dyudina
Denis Grodent and Laurent Lamy; 8. Saturn's ionosphere Luke Moore
Marina Galand
Arvydas J. Kliore
Andrew F. Nagy and James O'Donoghue; 9. Saturn's variable thermosphere Darrell F. Strobel
Tommi Koskinen and Ingo Müller-Wodarg; 10. Saturn's seasonally changing atmosphere: thermal structure
composition and aerosols Leigh N. Fletcher
Thomas K. Greathouse
Sandrine Guerlet
Julianne I. Moses and Robert A. West; 11. The global atmospheric circulation of Saturn Adam P. Showman
Andrew P. Ingersoll
Richard Achterberg and Yohai Kaspi; 12. Saturn's polar atmosphere Kunio M. Sayanagi
Kevin H. Baines
Ulyana A. Dyudina
Leigh N. Fletcher
Agustin Sánchez-Lavega and Robert A. West; 13. The great Saturn storm of 2010-2011 Agustín Sánchez-Lavega
Georg Fischer
Leigh N. Fletcher
Enrique García-Melendo
Brigette Hesman
Santiago Pérez-Hoyos
Kunio M. Sayanagi and Lawrence A. Sromovsky; 14. The future exploration of Saturn Kevin H. Baines
Sushil K. Atreya
Frank Crary
Scott G. Edgington
Thomas K. Greathouse
Henrik Melin
Olivier Mousis
Glenn S. Orton
Thomas R. Spilker and Anthony Wesley; Index.