Atmospheric evolution on inhabited and lifeless worlds /
Catling, David
Atmospheric evolution on inhabited and lifeless worlds / David C. Catling, University of Washington, James F. Kasting, Pennsylvania State University. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017. - 1 online resource (xiv, 579 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 May 2017).
As the search for Earth-like exoplanets gathers pace, in order to understand them, we need comprehensive theories for how planetary atmospheres form and evolve. Written by two well-known planetary scientists, this text explains the physical and chemical principles of atmospheric evolution and planetary atmospheres, in the context of how atmospheric composition and climate determine a planet's habitability. The authors survey our current understanding of the atmospheric evolution and climate on Earth, on other rocky planets within our Solar System, and on planets far beyond. Incorporating a rigorous mathematical treatment, they cover the concepts and equations governing a range of topics, including atmospheric chemistry, thermodynamics, radiative transfer, and atmospheric dynamics, and provide an integrated view of planetary atmospheres and their evolution. This interdisciplinary text is an invaluable one-stop resource for graduate-level students and researchers working across the fields of atmospheric science, geochemistry, planetary science, astrobiology, and astronomy.
9781139020558 (ebook)
Atmosphere.
Atmosphere, Upper.
Planets--Atmospheres.
Geochemistry.
QC861.3 / .C38 2017
551.5
Atmospheric evolution on inhabited and lifeless worlds / David C. Catling, University of Washington, James F. Kasting, Pennsylvania State University. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017. - 1 online resource (xiv, 579 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 May 2017).
As the search for Earth-like exoplanets gathers pace, in order to understand them, we need comprehensive theories for how planetary atmospheres form and evolve. Written by two well-known planetary scientists, this text explains the physical and chemical principles of atmospheric evolution and planetary atmospheres, in the context of how atmospheric composition and climate determine a planet's habitability. The authors survey our current understanding of the atmospheric evolution and climate on Earth, on other rocky planets within our Solar System, and on planets far beyond. Incorporating a rigorous mathematical treatment, they cover the concepts and equations governing a range of topics, including atmospheric chemistry, thermodynamics, radiative transfer, and atmospheric dynamics, and provide an integrated view of planetary atmospheres and their evolution. This interdisciplinary text is an invaluable one-stop resource for graduate-level students and researchers working across the fields of atmospheric science, geochemistry, planetary science, astrobiology, and astronomy.
9781139020558 (ebook)
Atmosphere.
Atmosphere, Upper.
Planets--Atmospheres.
Geochemistry.
QC861.3 / .C38 2017
551.5