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Planetary Aeronomy

Atmosphere Environments in Planetary Systems

Part of the book series: Physics of Earth and Space Environments (EARTH)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
  2. Introduction

    • Siegfried J. Bauer, Helmut Lammer
    Pages 1-2
  3. Radiation and Particle Environments from Stellar and Cosmic Sources

    • Siegfried J. Bauer, Helmut Lammer
    Pages 3-30
  4. Neutral Atmospheres

    • Siegfried J. Bauer, Helmut Lammer
    Pages 31-78
  5. Thermal Structure of Upper Atmospheres

    • Siegfried J. Bauer, Helmut Lammer
    Pages 79-90
  6. Chemical Processes

    • Siegfried J. Bauer, Helmut Lammer
    Pages 91-114
  7. The Ionosphere as a Plasma

    • Siegfried J. Bauer, Helmut Lammer
    Pages 115-139
  8. Plasma Escape

    • Siegfried J. Bauer, Helmut Lammer
    Pages 141-168
  9. Evolutionary Processes of Planetary Atmospheres

    • Siegfried J. Bauer, Helmut Lammer
    Pages 169-175
  10. Appendix

    • Siegfried J. Bauer, Helmut Lammer
    Pages 177-179
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 181-207

About this book

Planetary Aeronomy is a modern and concise introduction to the underlying physical and chemical processes that govern the formation and evolution of the upper atmospheres of planets. The general approach employed permits consideration of the growing number of extrasolar planets, the detailed observation of which will become possible over the next decades. The book explains the physics behind many atmospheric processes, which are relevant for the evolution of planetary atmospheres and their water inventories, and also contains useful scaling laws and analytical expressions that can be applied to any planet. Readers thus gain insight into the evolution of terrestrial planets and their long-time habitability, atmospheric stability, etc. This volume can be used both as graduate textbook for students wishing to specialize in the field as well as succinct compendium for researchers in the field.

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The Book Planetary Aeronomy by two eminent workers in this field is a welcome addition to the sparse literature on this topic. (Astrobiology, Vol.5/1, 2005)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Geophysik, Astrophysik und Meteorologie, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

    Siegfried J. Bauer

  • Institut für Weltraumforschung, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Graz, Austria

    Helmut Lammer

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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