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Airless Bodies of the Inner Solar System

Understanding the Process Affecting Rocky, Airless Surfaces

Book2018

Authors:

Jennifer A. Grier and Andrew S. Rivkin

Airless Bodies of the Inner Solar System

Understanding the Process Affecting Rocky, Airless Surfaces

Book2018

 

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Authors:

Jennifer A. Grier and Andrew S. Rivkin

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    Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Pages 1-8

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    Chapter 2 - Common Characteristics of Airless Bodies

    Pages 9-26

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    Chapter 3 - Rethinking the Airless Bodies

    Pages 27-46

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    Chapter 4 - Data and Techniques

    Pages 47-94

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    Chapter 5 - Comparing Sample and Remote-Sensing Data—Understanding Surface Composition

    Pages 95-119

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    Chapter 6 - Space Weathering

    Pages 121-141

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    Chapter 7 - The Creation of Regolith and Soils—Impact Cratering and Other Processes

    Pages 143-164

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    Chapter 8 - Regolith and Dust: Movement and Transport

    Pages 165-185

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    Chapter 9 - Orbital Considerations

    Pages 187-197

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    Chapter 10 - Volatiles: Origin and Transport

    Pages 199-227

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    Chapter 11 - Unusual Processes and Features

    Pages 229-253

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    Chapter 12 - Future Exploration

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    Index

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Airless Bodies of the Inner Solar System: Understanding the Process Affecting Rocky, Airless Surfaces focuses on the airless, rocky bodies in the inner solar system as a host unto themselves, with a unique set of processes that require a specific set of investigative techniques. The book allows readers to understand both the basic and advanced concepts necessary to understand and employ that information. Topics covered past exploration of these surfaces, changes with time, space weathering, impact cratering, creation and evolution of regolith and soils, comparison of sample and remote sensing data, dust characterization, surface composition and thoughts for future exploration.

Together these authors represent the unique combination of skills and experience required to produce an excellent book on the subject of the surfaces of airless, rocky bodies in the solar system, which will be useful both for graduate students and for working scientists.

Airless Bodies of the Inner Solar System: Understanding the Process Affecting Rocky, Airless Surfaces focuses on the airless, rocky bodies in the inner solar system as a host unto themselves, with a unique set of processes that require a specific set of investigative techniques. The book allows readers to understand both the basic and advanced concepts necessary to understand and employ that information. Topics covered past exploration of these surfaces, changes with time, space weathering, impact cratering, creation and evolution of regolith and soils, comparison of sample and remote sensing data, dust characterization, surface composition and thoughts for future exploration.

Together these authors represent the unique combination of skills and experience required to produce an excellent book on the subject of the surfaces of airless, rocky bodies in the solar system, which will be useful both for graduate students and for working scientists.

Key Features

  • Written by experts with a unique combination of skills and experience on the subject of the surfaces of airless, rocky bodies in the solar system
  • Addresses the unique nature of airless bodies not done in any other reference
  • Organized into subjects that can be easily translated into classroom lecture points
  • Represents topics that scientists will want to pinpoint and browse
  • Written by experts with a unique combination of skills and experience on the subject of the surfaces of airless, rocky bodies in the solar system
  • Addresses the unique nature of airless bodies not done in any other reference
  • Organized into subjects that can be easily translated into classroom lecture points
  • Represents topics that scientists will want to pinpoint and browse

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ISBN

978-0-12-809279-8

Language

English

Published

2018

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Authors

Jennifer A. Grier

Senior Scientist and Education and Communications Specialist, Planetary Science Institute, Columbia, MD, United States

Andrew S. Rivkin

Principal Professional Staff, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD, United States