Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boundary layer (Meteorology)
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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Particle Motion in Atmospheric Boundary Layers of Mars and Earth
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boundary layer (Meteorology)
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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Wind as a Geological Process
Author: Ronald GreeleyPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521359627
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
This book gives an account of geological aspects of windblown material. Aeolian processes play an important role in modifying the surface of the Earth, and they are also active on Mars. Additionally, they are thought to occur on Venus and possibly Titan as well. The authors describe the following aspects: wind as a geological process, the aeolian environment, physics of particle motion, aeolian abrasion and erosion; aeolian sand deposits and bedforms, interaction of wind and topography and windblown dust. A particular strength of the book is that it deals with aeolian processes in a planetary context, rather than as a purely terrestrial phenomenon. In so doing, the authors ably demonstrate how we can gain better understanding of the Earth through comparative planetology. This paperback reissue will enable the book to be used as a text for advanced students in planetary science. Special terms are defined when they are first used. There is a glossary and an exhaustive bibliography.
The Atmosphere and Climate of Mars
Author: Robert M. HaberlePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110817938X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 613
Book Description
Humanity has long been fascinated by the planet Mars. Was its climate ever conducive to life? What is the atmosphere like today and why did it change so dramatically over time? Eleven spacecraft have successfully flown to Mars since the Viking mission of the 1970s and early 1980s. These orbiters, landers and rovers have generated vast amounts of data that now span a Martian decade (roughly eighteen years). This new volume brings together the many new ideas about the atmosphere and climate system that have emerged, including the complex interplay of the volatile and dust cycles, the atmosphere-surface interactions that connect them over time, and the diversity of the planet's environment and its complex history. Including tutorials and explanations of complicated ideas, students, researchers and non-specialists alike are able to use this resource to gain a thorough and up-to-date understanding of this most Earth-like of planetary neighbours.
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Author: Investigations of Planetary Boundary Layer Processes and Particle Formation in the Atmosphere of Planet Mars
Author: Anni MäättänenPublisher:
ISBN: 9789525027846
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Weather and Climate on Planets
Author: K Y KondratyevPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483150798
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 771
Book Description
Weather and Climate on Planets discusses the problems of the meteorology of planets. Planetary meteorology is the study of the regularities of the atmospheres and their thermal regime and dynamics, specifically the properties of the planetary surfaces and the specific features of the interactions between the atmospheres and surfaces. This book contains four chapters and begins with an overview of origin and evolution of the solar system and planetary atmospheres. The introductory chapter describes some basic characteristics of planetary atmospheres, laboratory and numerical modeling of the atmospheric circulation, and the application of remote sounding. The remaining three chapters examine the weather, climate, and other meteorological aspects of planet Venus, Mars, and Jupiter. This book will be of value to meteorologists, astronomers, researchers, and students.
Introduction to Planetary Geomorphology
Author: Ronald GreeleyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139560328
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Nearly all major planets and moons in our Solar System have been visited by spacecraft and the data they have returned has revealed the incredible diversity of planetary surfaces. Featuring a wealth of images, this textbook explores the geological evolution of the planets and moons. Introductory chapters discuss how information gathered from spacecraft is used to unravel the geological complexities of our Solar System. Subsequent chapters focus on current understandings of planetary systems. The textbook shows how planetary images and remote sensing data are analyzed through the application of fundamental geological principles. It draws on results from spacecraft sent throughout the Solar System by NASA and other space agencies. Aimed at undergraduate students in planetary geology, geoscience, astronomy and solar system science, it highlights the differences and similarities of the surfaces at a level that can be readily understood by non-specialists.
Government Reports Annual Index
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government reports announcements & index
Languages : en
Pages : 882
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Atmospheric Planetary Boundary Layer Physics
Author: International School of Atmospheric PhysicsPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN:
Category : Boundary layer (Meteorology)
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Government Reports Index
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
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