An Introduction to Comets Post-Rosetta Perspectives
Written by a leading expert on comets, this textbook is divided into seven main elements with a view to allowing advanced students to appreciate the interconnections between the different elements. The author opens with a brief introductory segment on the motivation for studying comets and the overa...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2020, 2020
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2020 |
| Series: | Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Light Curves, Orbits, and Reservoirs
- 2. The Nucleus
- 3. Gas Emissions Near the Nucleus
- 4. Dust Emission from the Surface
- 5. The Plasma Environment
- 6. Comet-Like Activity in Related Objects
- 7. The Loss of Comets
- 8. Future Investigations of Comets
- 9. Final Remarks