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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Neutral Atmospheres of the Giant Planets and Their Satellites
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Aurorae and Magnetospheres
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About this book
Representatives of several scientific communities, such as planetary scientists, astronomers, space physicists, chemists and astrobiologists have met with the aim to review the knowledge on four major themes: (1) the study of the formation and evolution processes of the outer planets and their satellites, beginning with the formation of compounds and planetesimals in the solar nebula, and the subsequent evolution of the interiors of the outer planets, (2) a comparative study of the atmospheres of the outer planets and Titan, (3) the study of the planetary magnetospheres and their interactions with the solar wind, and (4) the formation and properties of satellites and rings, including their interiors, surfaces, and their interaction with the solar wind and the magnetospheres of the outer planets. Beyond these topics, the implications for the prebiotic chemical evolution on Europa and Titan are reviewed.
At the time of publication, the study of the outer planets is particularly motivated by the fact that the Saturn system is being investigated by the Cassini-Huygens mission.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Outer Planets and their Moons
Book Subtitle: Comparative Studies of the Outer Planets prior to the Exploration of the Saturn System by Cassini-Huygens
Editors: T. Encrenaz, R. Kallenbach, T. C. Owen, C. Sotin
Series Title: Space Sciences Series of ISSI
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4038-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-3362-9Published: 05 July 2005
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-4038-2Published: 28 December 2005
Series ISSN: 1385-7525
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 497
Additional Information: Reprinted from Space Science Reviews, Volume 116, Nos. 1-2, 2005
Topics: Planetology, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Astrobiology, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques