Morphology of the Rocky Members of the Solar System
(Sprache: Englisch)
These words are written on the SOOth anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the New World. Surely the deep-space exploration of other worlds in our Solar System over the past few decades is an event of similar magnitude. Man has traveled far enough to see...
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These words are written on the SOOth anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the New World. Surely the deep-space exploration of other worlds in our Solar System over the past few decades is an event of similar magnitude. Man has traveled far enough to see Spaceship Earth suspended alone in black space. And he has voyaged even farther to marvel at the crescent Earth rising over the Moon's cratered terrain. Instrumented spacecraft have toured the entire Solar System even beyond the ninth planet Pluto. This work of science Morphology of the Rocky Members of the Solar System is an inquiry about our extended home. As with the Darwinian and Copernican paradigms, the nature of our planetary system, as the extended world around us, has great significance for those who ponder the human condition. The deep-space views of our Planet Ocean with its sweeping clouds, and moving oceans and creeping continents must rank as the greatest photograph ever taken. Viewing Spaceship Earth hanging in the vast void is an almost frightening experience. We are so alone! It is easy to understand why so many are attracted to a simpler account of origins, like the allegorical tale of creation written in heroic style (but eschewing math, maps, figures, tables, references, and evidence) in the first eleven chapters of Genesis. This treatise examines the morphology of the six rocky planets and their 27 satellites from a broad perspective.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Morphology of the Rocky Members of the Solar System “
1 Introduction2 Origin of the Solar System
2.1 General Properties of Galaxies, Stars, and Sun
2.2 The Solar System
2.3 Development of Thought About the Origin
2.4 Modern Concepts About the Origin
2.4.1 Sun, Planets, and Moons
2.4.2 The Meteoritic Complex
2.4.2.1 Meteorites
2.4.2.2 Asteroids
2.4.2.3 Comets
2.4.3 Companion Star and the Tenth Planet
3 Morphology of Planets and Satellites
4 Earth
4.1 Early History, Structure, and Hydrosphere
4.2 Atmosphere and Biosphere
4.3 Hypsometry
4.4 Morphology
4.4.1 Endogenic
4.4.2 Exogenic
4.4.3 Exotic
5 Moon
5.1 Origin
5.2 Composition
5.3 Hypsometry
5.4 Morphology
5.4.1 Exotic
5.4.2 Endogenic and Exogenic
5.5 Chronology
6 Mercury
6.1 Observations
6.2 Hypsometry
6.3 Morphology
6.3.1 Exotic
6.3.2 Endogenic
6.4 Chronology
7 Venus
7.1 Early History and Structure
7.1.1 Planetary Setting
7.1.2 Hydrosphere
7.1.3 Core, Mantle, and Lithosphere
7.1.4 Tectonic Models
7.2 Hypsometry
7.3 Morphology
7.3.1 Exotic
7.3.1.1 Impact Craters
7.3.2 Endogenic
7.3.2.1 Plains
7.3.2.2 Tesserae
7.3.2.3 Highlands
7.3.2.4 Volcanoes and Intrusives
7.3.3 Exogenic
7.3.4 Summary
8 Mars
8.1 Planetary Setting
8.2 Satellites
8.3 Hypsometry
8.4 Morphology
8.4.1 General
8.4.2 Chronology
8.4.3 Exotic
8.4.4 Endogenic
8.4.4.1 Densely Cratered Terrains
8.4.4.2 Sparsely Cratered Plains
8.4.4.3 Flow and Ridged Plains
8.4.4.4 High-Latitude Plains
8.4.4.5 Volcanoes
8.4.4.6 Tectonism
8.4.5 Exogenic
8.4.5.1 Erosional Features
8.4.5.2 Chaotic, Fretted, Grooved, and Knobby Terrains
8.4.5.3 Depositional Features
8.4.6 Summary
9 Outer Planets and Satellites
9.1 Exploration
9.2 Jupiter and Satellites
9.2.1 Planetary Setting
9.2.2 Inner Satellites
9.2.2.1 General
9.2.2.2 Amalthea
9.2.3 Galilean Satellites
9.2.3.1 General
9.2.3.2 Io
9.2.3.3 Europa
9.2.3.4 Ganymede
9.2.3.5 Callisto
9.2.4 Outer Satellites
9.2.5 Summary
9.3 Saturn and Satellites
9.3.1 Planetary Setting
9.3.2
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Satellites
9.3.3. Summary
9.4 Uranus and Satellites
9.4.1 Planetary Setting
9.4.2 Satellites
9.4.2.1 General
9.4.2.2 Puck
9.4.2.3 Miranda
9.4.2.4 Ariel
9.4.2.5 Umbriel
9.4.2.6 Titania
9.4.2.7 Oberon
9.4.3 Summary
9.5 Neptune and Satellites
9.5.1 Planetary Setting
9.5.2 Satellites
9.5.2.1 General
9.5.2.2 Triton
9.6 Pluto and Charon
10 Summary and Conclusions
10.1 Introductory Statement
10.2 Properties Inherited From the Origin of the Solar System
10.3 Morphologies Developed After Separation of the Planets
10.3.1 Exotic
10.3.2 Endogenic
10.3.3 Exogenic
10.3.4 Summary
10.4 Oceans of Magma and Other Non-Water Liquids
10.5 Ocean Basins and Water Oceans
10.6 Atmospheres
10.7 Life and Its Role in Structure and Morphology
10.8 The Improbability of an Earth
- References
9.3.3. Summary
9.4 Uranus and Satellites
9.4.1 Planetary Setting
9.4.2 Satellites
9.4.2.1 General
9.4.2.2 Puck
9.4.2.3 Miranda
9.4.2.4 Ariel
9.4.2.5 Umbriel
9.4.2.6 Titania
9.4.2.7 Oberon
9.4.3 Summary
9.5 Neptune and Satellites
9.5.1 Planetary Setting
9.5.2 Satellites
9.5.2.1 General
9.5.2.2 Triton
9.6 Pluto and Charon
10 Summary and Conclusions
10.1 Introductory Statement
10.2 Properties Inherited From the Origin of the Solar System
10.3 Morphologies Developed After Separation of the Planets
10.3.1 Exotic
10.3.2 Endogenic
10.3.3 Exogenic
10.3.4 Summary
10.4 Oceans of Magma and Other Non-Water Liquids
10.5 Ocean Basins and Water Oceans
10.6 Atmospheres
10.7 Life and Its Role in Structure and Morphology
10.8 The Improbability of an Earth
- References
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Autoren-Porträt von Elazar Uchupi, Kenneth O. Emery
Outstanding are not only the satellite images from Earth, Venus, Mars and other planets of our Solar System and their moons but also the approach of the authors. Not only scientists in planetology and astronomy will enjoy this excellently written and illustrated book, but also geomorphologists, hydrologists and interested readers of other disciplines.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Elazar Uchupi , Kenneth O. Emery
- 2012, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993, XXIV, 394 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 3642875521
- ISBN-13: 9783642875526
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.05.2012
Sprache:
Englisch
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