Planetary Crusts

Author : S. Ross Taylor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521841860
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planetary Crusts written by S. Ross Taylor and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive reference volume surveys the development of crusts on solid planets and satellites in the solar system.

Author : Stuart Ross Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780511462276
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planetary Crusts written by Stuart Ross Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference volume provides an up-to-date survey of the development of crusts on solid planets and satellites in the Solar System.

Author : Kent C. Condie
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123852285
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Earth as an Evolving Planetary System written by Kent C. Condie and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-08-22 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth as an Evolving Planetary System, Second Edition, explores key topics and questions relating to the evolution of the Earth's crust and mantle over the last four billion years. This updated edition features exciting new information on Earth and planetary evolution and examines how all subsystems in our planet—crust, mantle, core, atmosphere, oceans and life—have worked together and changed over time. It synthesizes data from the fields of oceanography, geophysics, planetology, and geochemistry to address Earth’s evolution. This volume consists of 10 chapters, including two new ones that deal with the Supercontinent Cycle and on Great Events in Earth history. There are also new and updated sections on Earth's thermal history, planetary volcanism, planetary crusts, the onset of plate tectonics, changing composition of the oceans and atmosphere, and paleoclimatic regimes. In addition, the book now includes new tomographic data tracking plume tails into the deep mantle. This book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, with a basic knowledge of geology, biology, chemistry, and physics. It also may serve as a reference tool for structural geologists and professionals in related disciplines who want to look at the Earth in a broader perspective. Kent Condie's corresponding interactive CD, Plate Tectonics and How the Earth Works, can be purchased from Tasa Graphic Arts here: http://www.tasagraphicarts.com/progptearth.html Two new chapters on the Supercontinent Cycle and on Great Events in Earth history New and updated sections on Earth's thermal history, planetary volcanism, planetary crusts, the onset of plate tectonics, changing composition of the oceans and atmosphere, and paleoclimatic regimes Also new in this Second Edition: the lower mantle and the role of the post-perovskite transition, the role of water in the mantle, new tomographic data tracking plume tails into the deep mantle, Euxinia in Proterozoic oceans, The Hadean, A crustal age gap at 2.4-2.2 Ga, and continental growth

Author : Tracy K. P. Gregg
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128139889
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planetary Volcanism across the Solar System written by Tracy K. P. Gregg and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-12-04 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planetary Volcanism across the Solar System compares and contrasts the vast array of planetary bodies in the Solar System, including Earth. The wealth of spacecraft data for almost all major solid-surface bodies in the Solar System indicate that volcanism has been a dominant mechanism in shaping the landscapes of these bodies. The book addresses key questions surrounding our understanding of planetary volcanism, such as how to integrate the data into a coherent view of how volcanic activity arises, how this mechanism shapes planets, which volcanic landforms are ubiquitous throughout the Solar System, and which are unique. By placing a singular emphasis on comparing volcanic processes and landforms on all relevant Solar System bodies, and with the explicit objective of providing a systems-level understanding of this widespread phenomenon, users will find an up-to-date, accessible and comprehensive discussion of the major volcanic processes and landforms that shape and drive the evolution of planets, moons and smaller bodies. Includes an introduction placing the book in the context of the larger Comparative Planetology series Compares volcanic processes and landforms on all relevant Solar System bodies, providing a systems-level understanding of this widespread phenomenon Offers a thorough examination of the major volcanic processes and landforms that shape and drive the evolution of planets, moons and smaller bodies Includes information from new mission data and discoveries in recent years Features over 100 color illustrations and charts to more clearly convey concepts Offers additional online content, including figures, animations, video, and other multimedia content such as interviews with contributing authors

Author : Kent C. Condie
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123852277
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Earth as an Evolving Planetary System written by Kent C. Condie and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-08-11 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kent C. Condie

Author : Nobuyuki Hasebe
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813209720
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nuclear Planetary Science: Planetary Science Based On Gamma-ray, Neutron And X-ray Spectroscopy written by Nobuyuki Hasebe and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuclear planetary science has come to play an important role in our understanding of the origin and evolution of the planetary bodies in our solar system. A newly established branch of planetary science, its study aids in humankind's exploration of the present states of the structures of various planetary bodies (including the Earth), their atmospheres and their satellites, as well as small celestial bodies (e.g. asteroids), through direct observation. Knowing the elemental composition of the planetary bodies is essential in order to understand the formation and evolution of planetary bodies — just as important as it is to know the mass, radius, density and orbit of the celestial body.Suitable for students and specialists interested in the much wider field of Earth and Planetary Science, topics related to the planets and asteroids in the solar system are dealt with in this book. Techniques related to nuclear planetary science's nuclear cosmochemical and geological methods are also covered in this book.

Author : Harry Y. McSween, Jr
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107145384
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planetary Geoscience written by Harry Y. McSween, Jr and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal textbook resource to support a one-semester capstone course in planetary processes for geoscience undergraduates.

Author : Thomas R. Watters
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521765730
Total Pages : 531 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planetary Tectonics written by Thomas R. Watters and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an essential reference volume that surveys tectonic landforms on solid bodies throughout the Solar System.

Author : Eric A. K. Middlemost
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317892631
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Magmas, Rocks and Planetary Development written by Eric A. K. Middlemost and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The variety of volcanic activity in the Solar System is widely recognised, yet the majestic sequences of magmatic processes that operate within an active planet are much less well known. Providing an exposition of igneous rocks, magmas and volcanic erupsions, this book brings together magnetic and volcanic data from different tectonic settings, and planets, with explanations of how they fit together. It systematically examines composition, origin and evolution of common igneous rocks, yet also examines a variety of rare magnetic rocks that play a crucial role in the global magma/igneous rock system.

Author : NASA Advisory Council. Solar System Exploration Committee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planetary Exploration Through Year 2000 written by NASA Advisory Council. Solar System Exploration Committee and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: