Ralph D. Lorenz (The Johns Hopkins University)

Exploring Planetary Climate

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Produktbeschreibung

An accessible and engaging chronological account of the history of climate science and planetary exploration, for students, researchers and general interest readers. Focusing on Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan, the book discusses how our knowledge of planetary climates has evolved over time, right through to cutting edge research on exoplanets.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 796g
• ISBN-13: 9781108471541
• ISBN-10: 1108471544
• Artikelnr.: 53446241

Autorenporträt

Ralph D. Lorenz is a Planetary Scientist at The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. He has worked for the European Space Agency on the Huygens probe to Titan, and has been involved in many NASA and international space projects, including Cassini, Mars Polar Lander and the Japanese Venus Climate Orbiter. He enjoys visiting exotic locations on Earth - from the Arabian Desert and Alaska to Vanuatu and New Zealand - to learn about process on other worlds, notably dust devils, sand dunes and volcanoes.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Ellen Stofan
Preface
1. The age of wonder: learning the Earth, oceans and sky
2. Planets and greenhouses
3. Age of calculation
4. Feeling the heat
5. First contact
6. The ice returns
7. Mars attracts
8. A new millennium
9. Dune worlds
10. Looking ahead
11. Worlds beyond
12. Conclusions
Glossary
Further reading
Bibliography
Index.