Planetary Ring Systems. 1st ed. 2007

種類:

電子ブック

責任表示:

by Ellis D. Miner, Randii R. Wessen, Jeffrey N. Cuzzi

出版情報:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Praxis, 2007

著者名:

• Miner, Ellis D.
• Wessen, Randii R.
• Cuzzi, Jeffrey N.
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シリーズ名:

Space Exploration ;

ISBN:

9780387739816 [0387739815]    

注記:

The scientific significance of planetary ring systems -- The discovery of the Saturn ring system -- The discovery of the Uranus ring system -- The discovery of the Jupiter ring system -- The discovery of the Neptune ring system -- Present knowledge of the Jupiter ring system -- Present knowledge of the Uranus ring system -- Present knowledge of the Neptune ring system -- Pre-Cassini knowledge of the Saturn ring system -- Early results about Saturn’s rings from Cassini -- Comparative planetology of the giant planet ring systems -- Anticipated future observations of planetary ring systems.
Miner and Wessen have teamed together again, along with noted planetary ring scientist, Dr Jeffrey Cuzzi, to produce the most comprehensive and up-to date book on the topic of planetary rings systems yet written. The book is written in a style and at a language level easily accessible to the interested non-expert. The authors cover the scientific significance of ring studies, the history of their discovery and characterization, the observations of Pioneer 10 at Jupiter, Pioneer 11 and Voyager 1 at Jupiter and Saturn, Voyager 2 at all four giant planets of the solar system, and Galileo at Jupiter. The discussion also includes subsequent scientific analyses of the observations, along with the accompanying theoretical studies, including various theories for the origins of planetary ring systems. Finally, the four ring systems are both compared and contrasted in a chapter on comparative planetology. Early additional findings from the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn (due to arrive in July 2004) will also

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