This volume summarizes the recent results of the exploration of Venus, Mars and Titan in the field of space plasma physics. These are the only non-magnetic solar system bodies having dense atmospheres.
Author: Karoly Szego
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 149394441X
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"Previously published in Space Science Reviews, volume 162, Issues 1-4, 2011."--T.p.
0 15 20 25 30 35 L o g (s ) 2 4 6 8 10 Jupiter (Io) Venus Mars Moon (Na, K) Earth (H, O) Saturn (Titan, Enceladus) (Na) H a lle y - t y p e c o m e t ( O ,H ) (O, ... The Plasma Environment of Venus, Mars and Titan, Space Sci.
Author: C. T. Russell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781316477823
Category: Science
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This textbook, derived from courses given by three leading researchers, provides advanced undergraduates and graduates with up-to-date coverage of space physics, from the Sun to the interstellar medium. Clear explanations of the underlying physical processes are presented alongside major new discoveries and knowledge gained from space missions, ground-based observations, theory, and modelling to inspire students. Building from the basics to more complex ideas, the book contains enough material for a two-semester course but the authors also provide suggestions for how the material can be tailored to fit a single semester. End-of-chapter problems reinforce concepts and include computer-based exercises specially developed for this textbook package. Free access to the software is available via the book's website and enables students to model the behavior of magnetospheric and solar plasma. An extensive glossary recaps new terms and carefully selected further reading sections encourage students to explore advanced topics of interest.
(2009), Titan ionospheric con- ductivities from Cassini measurements, Planet. Space Sci., 57 (14-15), ... Simon, S., U Motschmann, G. Kleindienst, J. Saur, C. L. Ber- Szegő, K. (2012), The plasma environment of Venus, Mars, and Titan.
Author: Romain Maggiolo
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781119829980
Category: Science
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Überblick über den aktuellen Wissensstand und künftige Forschungsrichtungen in der Magnetosphärenphysik In den sechs Jahrzehnten seit der Einführung des Begriffs ?Magnetosphäre? sind über den magnetisierten Raum, der jeden Körper in unserem Sonnensystem umgibt, viele Theorien entstanden und viele Erkenntnisse gewonnen worden. Jede Magnetosphäre ist einzigartig und verhält sich doch entsprechend den universellen physikalischen Vorgängen. Der Band ?Magnetospheres in the Solar System? enthält Beiträge von Experten für Experimentalphysik, theoretische Physik und numerische Modellierung, die einen Überblick über verschiedene Magnetosphären vermitteln, von der winzigen Magnetosphäre des Merkur bis zu den gewaltigen planetarischen Magnetosphären von Jupiter und Saturn. Das Werk bietet insbesondere: * Einen kompakten Überblick über die Geschichte der Magnetosphäre, ihre Grundsätze und Gleichungen * Eine Zusammenfassung der grundlegenden Prozesse in der Magnetospährenphysik * Instrumente und Techniken zur Untersuchung von Prozessen in der Magnetosphäre * Eine besondere Schwerpunktsetzung auf die Magnetosphäre der Erde und ihre Dynamik * Eine Darstellung der planetaren Magnetfelder und Magnetosphären im gesamten Sonnensystem * Eine Definition der künftigen Forschungsrichtungen in der Magnetosphärenphysik Die Amerikanische Geophysikalische Vereinigung fördert die wissenschaftliche Erforschung der Erde und des Weltraums zum Wohle der Menschheit. In ihren Publikationen werden wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse veröffentlicht, die Forschern, Studenten und Fachkräften zur Verfügung stehen.
Plasma Environment of Mars as Observed by Simultaneous MEX-ASPERA-3 and MEX-MARSIS Observations. J. Geophys. Res. (Space Physics), 113(A12), 10217. doi: 10.1029/2008JA013355. Dubinin, E., Fraenz, M., Fedorov, A., Lundin, R., et al.
Author: Ingo Müller-Wodarg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781139618960
Category: Science
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Titan, the largest of Saturn's moons, shares remarkable similarities with Earth. Its thick atmosphere is composed primarily of nitrogen; it features the most complex organic chemistry known outside of Earth and, uniquely, hosts an analog to Earth's hydrological cycle, with methane forming clouds, rain and seas. Using the latest data from the ongoing Cassini–Huygens missions, laboratory measurements and numerical simulations, this comprehensive reference examines the physical processes that shape Titan's fascinating atmospheric structure and chemistry, weather, climate, circulation and surface geology. The text also surveys leading theories about Titan's origin and evolution, and assesses their implications for understanding the formation of other complex planetary bodies. Written by an international team of specialists, chapters offer detailed, comparative treatments of Titan's known properties and discuss the latest frontiers in the Cassini–Huygens mission, offering students and researchers of planetary science, geology, astronomy and space physics an insightful reference and guide.
This induced magnetic field, in turn, acts to establish the near-Venus plasma environment (see reviews by Luhmann, 1986; ... 8.10.3 Induced magnetosphere of Mars— comparison with Venus and Titan Venus and Mars, as opposed to the other ...
Author: Antony Joseph
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780323957182
Category: Science
Page: 846
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Water Worlds in the Solar System: In Search of Habitable Environments and Life is a comprehensive reference on the formation, availability, habitability potential, and astrobiological implications of water in the Solar System. The book provides understanding of the importance of water on Earth to elucidate potential water and biosignature sources on other bodies in the Solar System. It covers processes involved in the formation of Earth and its Moon, genesis of water on those bodies, events on early Earth, and other processes that are applicable to celestial bodies in the Solar System, directly correlating data available on water on other bodies to over 15 Earth analogue sites. This book forms a comprehensive overview on water in the Solar System, from formation to biosignature and habitability considerations. It is ideal for academics, researchers and students working in the field of planetary science, extraterrestrial water research and habitability potential. Presents a comprehensive reference on water in the Solar System, developing readers’ understanding of the importance and occurrence of water on Earth and beyond, all from an oceanographer’s perspective Contrasts terrestrial analogues in relation to their roles in understanding and exploring ocean worlds and habitability Includes numerous figures, illustrations, tables and videos to help readers better understand concepts covered
Pioneer Venus has provided detailed information about the plasma environment of Venus over a full solar cycle. The Phobos mission has also significantly enhanced our understanding of the Martian magnetosphere and its solar wind interaction.
Author: Tamás I. Gombosi
Publisher: Pergamon Press
ISBN: UOM:39015032896139
Category: Science
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Hardbound. The symposium consisted of 75 invited and contributed presentations about controversial and poorly understood phenomena related to the plasma environments of comets, weakly magnetized and non-magnetized solar system bodies with significant atmospheres. Understanding of the major physical and chemical processes controlling cometary plasma environments has greatly improved following the historic spacecraft encounters with comets Halley and Giacobini-Zinner. Pioneer Venus has provided detailed information about the plasma environment of Venus over a full solar cycle. The Phobos mission has also significantly enhanced our understanding of the Martian magnetosphere and its solar wind interaction. There is renewed interest in the solar wind interaction with our Moon and efforts are continuing toward further exploration of the plasma environments of Io, Titan and Triton. Although these bodies have vastly different plasma environments, there are severa
Release on 2003-08-01 | by National Research Council
... bodies such as Venus, Mars, and Titan (the moon with the most massive atmosphere), auroral processes play no role in upper atmosphere aeronomy. The interaction of the ionospheres of such bodies with the ambient plasma does, however, ...
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309085090
Category: Science
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The sun is the source of energy for life on earth and is the strongest modulator of the human physical environment. In fact, the Sun's influence extends throughout the solar system, both through photons, which provide heat, light, and ionization, and through the continuous outflow of a magnetized, supersonic ionized gas known as the solar wind. While the accomplishments of the past decade have answered important questions about the physics of the Sun, the interplanetary medium, and the space environments of Earth and other solar system bodies, they have also highlighted other questions, some of which are long-standing and fundamental. The Sun to the Earthâ€"and Beyond organizes these questions in terms of five challenges that are expected to be the focus of scientific investigations in solar and space physics during the coming decade and beyond.
Objects also differ in size, distance from the Sun, atmospheric composition, and the plasma environment in which ... In the remainder of this chapter we narrow our focus to the “terrestrial” atmospheres at Earth, Venus, Mars, and Titan.
Author: Stephen J. Mackwell
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816599752
Category: Science
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The early development of life, a fundamental question for humankind, requires the presence of a suitable planetary climate. Our understanding of how habitable planets come to be begins with the worlds closest to home. Venus, Earth, and Mars differ only modestly in their mass and distance from the Sun, yet their current climates could scarcely be more divergent. Only Earth has abundant liquid water, Venus has a runaway greenhouse, and evidence for life-supporting conditions on Mars points to a bygone era. In addition, an Earth-like hydrologic cycle has been revealed in a surprising place: Saturn’s cloud-covered satellite Titan has liquid hydrocarbon rain, lakes, and river networks. Deducing the initial conditions for these diverse worlds and unraveling how and why they diverged to their current climates is a challenge at the forefront of planetary science. Through the contributions of more than sixty leading experts in the field, Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets sets forth the foundations for this emerging new science and brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding of atmospheric formation and climate evolution. Particular emphasis is given to surface-atmosphere interactions, evolving stellar flux, mantle processes, photochemistry, and interactions with the interplanetary environment, all of which influence the climatology of terrestrial planets. From this cornerstone, both current professionals and most especially new students are brought to the threshold, enabling the next generation of new advances in our own solar system and beyond. Contents Part I: Foundations Jim Hansen Mark Bullock Scot Rafkin Caitlin Griffith Shawn Domagal-Goldman and Antigona Segura Kevin Zahnle Part II: The Greenhouse Effect and Atmospheric Dynamics Curt Covey G. Schubert and J. Mitchell Tim Dowling Francois Forget and Sebastien Lebonnois Vladimir Krasnopolsky Adam Showman Part III: Clouds, Hazes, and Precipitation Larry Esposito A. Määttänen, K. Pérot, F. Montmessin, and A. Hauchecorne Nilton Renno Zibi Turtle Mark Marley Part IV: Surface-Atmosphere Interactions Colin Goldblatt Teresa Segura et al. John Grotzinger Adrian Lenardic D. A. Brain, F. Leblanc, J. G. Luhmann, T. E. Moore, and F. Tian Part V: Solar Influences on Planetary Climate Aaron Zent Jerry Harder F. Tian, E. Chassefiere, F. Leblanc, and D. Brain David Des Marais
Finnish. Meteorological. Institute,. Helsinki: On. the. modeling. of. planetary. plasma. environments ... flowing plasma interaction with various Solar System objects: Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, Saturnian moon Titan and asteroids.
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Publisher: ScholarlyEditions
ISBN: 9781464964282
Category: Science
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Issues in Biophysics and Geophysics Research and Application: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Biophysics and Geophysics Research and Application. The editors have built Issues in Biophysics and Geophysics Research and Application: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Biophysics and Geophysics Research and Application in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Biophysics and Geophysics Research and Application: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.
Release on 2019-02-14 | by Vladimir A. Krasnopolsky
Mars, Venus, Titan, Triton and Pluto Vladimir A. Krasnopolsky ... covered the range measurement of 90–36 km, and the retrieved temperature profile had a tropopause near 67 km and a temperature gradient of À9 K kmÀ1 near 40 km.
Author: Vladimir A. Krasnopolsky
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781108600767
Category: Science
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The chemical composition of any planetary atmosphere is of fundamental importance in determining its photochemistry and dynamics in addition to its thermal balance, climate, origin and evolution. Divided into two parts, this book begins with a set of introductory chapters, starting with a concise review of the Solar System and fundamental atmospheric physics. Chapters then describe the basic principles and methods of spectroscopy, the main tool for studying the chemical composition of planetary atmospheres, and of photochemical modeling and its use in the theoretical interpretation of observational data on chemical composition. The second part of the book provides a detailed review of the carbon dioxide atmospheres and ionospheres of Mars and Venus, and the nitrogen-methane atmospheres of Titan, Triton and Pluto. Written by an expert author, this comprehensive text will make a valuable reference for graduate students, researchers and professional scientists specializing in planetary atmospheres.
The diverse planetary environments in the Solar System react in somewhat different ways to the encompassing influence of ... Recent atmospheric models predict that lightning should also occur on Venus, Mars, and on Saturn's moon Titan.
Author: Carlos I Calle
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN: 9781681744773
Category: Science
Page: 83
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The diverse planetary environments in the solar system react in somewhat different ways to the encompassing influence of the Sun. These different interactions define the electrostatic phenomena that take place on and near planetary surfaces. The desire to understand the electrostatic environments of planetary surfaces goes beyond scientific inquiry. These environments have enormous implications for both human and robotic exploration of the solar system. This book describes in some detail what is known about the electrostatic environment of the solar system from early and current experiments on Earth as well as what is being learned from the instrumentation on the space exploration missions (NASA, European Space Agency, and the Japanese Space Agency) of the last few decades. It begins with a brief review of the basic principles of electrostatics.
'An Interpretation of the Large Scale Ionospheric Magnetic Fields and the Altitude Distribution of the Ionosphere Plasma on the Dayside of Venus and Mars, Venus and Mars, Atmospheres, Ionospheres, and Solar Wind Interactions, Geophys.
Author: Daniel Winterhalter
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780306486043
Category: Science
Page: 265
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Given that the question of an internal magnetic field is of fundamental importance to the understanding of Mars' formation and thermal evolution, and of the evolution of Mars' atmosphere, surprisingly few of the many spacecraft sent to Mars were equipped with instrumentation for such investigations. Of the 9 or so orbiters that have successfully archived Mars orbit, even if for a short period of time, only two have returned useful data about the magnetic field and about the plasma environment near Mars: The Phobos 2 spacecraft, and more recently, Mars Global Surveyor (MGS). With the discovery by MGS that Mars has large remnant magnetic field structures indicating an internal dynamo long extinct, the true nature of the past and present interaction between Mars and the solar wind comes, for the first time, into sharp focus. This work, detailing the integration and new interpretation of the MGS and Phobos results, is a primary reference for the researcher studying solar wind/planet interactions.
Next I present a review of observational and theoretical studies of lunar plasma environment. ... Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Ganymede), (ii) bodies that have dense atmospheres but lack strong magnetic fields (e.g., Venus, Mars, Titan, ...
Author: Yuki Harada
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9784431550846
Category: Science
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This thesis describes the essential features of Moon-plasma interactions with a particular emphasis on the Earth's magnetotail plasma regime from both observational and theoretical standpoints. The Moon lacks a dense atmosphere as well as a strong intrinsic magnetic field. As a result, its interactions with the ambient plasma are drastically different from solar-wind interactions with magnetized planets such as Earth. The Moon encounters a wide range of plasma regime from the relatively dense, cold, supersonic solar-wind plasma to the low-density, hot, subsonic plasma in the geomagnetic tail. In this book, the author presents a series of new observations from recent lunar missions (i.e., Kaguya, ARTEMIS, and Chandrayaan-1), demonstrating the importance of the electron gyro-scale dynamics, plasma of lunar origin, and hot plasma interactions with lunar magnetic anomalies. The similarity and difference between the Moon-plasma interactions in the geomagnetic tail and those in the solar wind are discussed throughout the thesis. The basic knowledge presented in this book can be applied to plasma interactions with airless bodies throughout the solar system and beyond.
Model inter-comparisons that work quite well for present-day Earth, Venus, Mars and Titan raise the prospect of extrapolating the model descriptions of climate into the past, and into the future. Obviously, the level of detail must ...
Author: Tom Beer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781107171596
Category: Science
Page: 447
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Authoritative reviews on the wide-ranging ramifications of climate change, from an international team of eminent researchers.
The referee should apply damage for vacuum or temperature as suits the environment. Habitat Leaks on Venus and Titan - Although not a problem on Mars, where air will leak out of a habitat, on Venus and Titan, pressure outside is so ...
Author: Paul Elliott
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781326792527
Category: Games & Activities
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Orbital 2100 is a science fiction setting for Cepheus Engine and other Classic 2D6 SF RPGs. It has realistic (TL 9) feel that is set within our own solar system. The Earth is locked in a Cold War with the people of Luna. Both face off, 400,000 km apart, threatening mutual annihilation whilst they compete to colonise the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Older colonies such as Mars and Mercury are independent and caught up in this struggle for solar system supremacy. Spacecraft use nuclear thermal rockets and create gravity by spinning pods or centrifuges, this is spaceflight as envisaged today! In keeping with the near-future and hard-science fiction themes, role-playing campaigns focus on real people doing real jobs. The game has rules, technology and advice to allow scenarios based around deep space haulage, asteroid mining, salvage, rescue and exploration. Colour cover, with B&W interior. Claim a free copy of the full colour PDF by contacting Zozer: https: //www.paulelliottbooks.com/contact.html
( Comparative planetary study using our knowledge of the upper atmospheres of Earth , Venus , Mars , Titan , etc. ) ... and densities • Neutral and ion winds Magnetic and electric fields and plasma wave environment • Solar wind and ...
Release on 2020-06-29 | by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
A further complex source of variability occurs for worlds where surface topology modulates upwardly directed–wave energy and transfers that energy by coupling from neutrals to plasmas. Earth, Venus, Mars, and Titan are specific examples ...
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309671309
Category: Science
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The 2013 report Solar and Space Physics; A Science for a Technological Society outlined a program of basic and applied research for the period 2013-2022. This publication describes the most significant scientific discoveries, technical advances, and relevant programmatic changes in solar and space physics since the publication of that decadal survey. Progress Toward Implementation of the 2013 Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics assesses the degree to which the programs of the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration address the strategies, goals, and priorities outlined in the 2013 decadal survey, and the progress that has been made in meeting those goals. This report additionally considers steps to enhance career opportunities in solar and space physics and recommends actions that should be undertaken to prepare for the next decadal survey.
Michael W. Liemohn1 and Shaosui Xu2 ABSTRACT The Mars induced magnetotail, including the lobes, plasma sheet, and current sheet, ... The Mars tail region shows some similarities to that of Venus but not only some striking differences.
Author: Andreas Keiling
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781119325796
Category: Science
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Electric currents are fundamental to the structure and dynamics of space plasmas, including our own near-Earth space environment, or “geospace.”This volume takes an integrated approach to the subject of electric currents by incorporating their phenomenology and physics for many regions in one volume. It covers a broad range of topics from the pioneers of electric currents in outer space, to measurement and analysis techniques, and the many types of electric currents. First volume on electric currents in space in over a decade that provides authoritative up-to-date insight on the current status of research Reviews recent advances in observations, simulation, and theory of electric currents Provides comparative overviews of electric currents in the space environments of different astronomical bodies Electric Currents in Geospace and Beyond serves as an excellent reference volume for a broad community of space scientists, astronomers, and astrophysicists who are studying space plasmas in the solar system. Read an interview with the editors to find out more: https://eos.org/editors-vox/electric-currents-in-outer-space-run-the-show
For this reason , the Titan interaction does not give rise to a sharply pronounced wake cavity or an Ion Composition Boundary , as they are found in the plasma environments of Venus , Mars or comets ( cf.
Orbiters have studied the plasma environment of Mars , Venus and an orbiter ( along with a probe ) is on its way to ... The joint American - European Saturn orbiter and Titan probe ( Cassini - Huygens ) was allied with CRAF in the ...