Giant Planets of Our Solar System An Introduction
This bookreviews the current state of knowledge of the atmospheres of the giant gaseous planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The current theories of their formation are reviewed and their recently observed temperature, composition and cloud structures are contrasted and compared with simpl...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2003, 2003
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2003 |
| Series: | Geophysical Sciences
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Formation of the giant planets
- Evolution processes in outer planet atmospheres
- Vertical structure of temperature, composition, and clouds
- Dynamical processes
- Radiative transfer processes in outer planetary atmospheres
- Sources of remotely sensed data on the giant planets