Research in Planetary Materials and Geochemistry
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Astrogeology
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Astrogeology
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Author : Harry Y. McSween
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 21,76 MB
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107145384
The ideal textbook resource to support a one-semester capstone course in planetary processes for geoscience undergraduates.
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Page : 260 pages
File Size : 30,36 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Aeronautics
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 14,70 MB
Release : 2001-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 030907133X
Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science identifies areas of high-priority research within the purview of the Earth Science Division of the National Science Foundation, assesses cross-disciplinary connections, and discusses the linkages between basic research and societal needs. Opportunities in Earth science have been opened up by major improvements in techniques for reading the geological record of terrestrial change, capabilities for observing active processes in the present-day Earth, and computational technologies for realistic simulations of dynamic geosystems. This book examines six specific areas in which the opportunities for basic research are especially compelling, including integrative studies of the near-surface environment (the "Critical Zone"); geobiology; Earth and planetary materials; investigations of the continents; studies of Earth's deep interior; and planetary science. It concludes with a discussion of mechanisms for exploiting these research opportunities, including EarthScope, natural laboratories, and partnerships.
Author : Angelo Pio Rossi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 13,63 MB
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 331965179X
This book provides an up-to-date interdisciplinary geoscience-focused overview of solid solar system bodies and their evolution, based on the comparative description of processes acting on them. Planetary research today is a strongly multidisciplinary endeavor with efforts coming from engineering and natural sciences. Key focal areas of study are the solid surfaces found in our Solar System. Some have a direct interaction with the interplanetary medium and others have dynamic atmospheres. In any of those cases, the geological records of those surfaces (and sub-surfaces) are key to understanding the Solar System as a whole: its evolution and the planetary perspective of our own planet. This book has a modular structure and is divided into 4 sections comprising 15 chapters in total. Each section builds upon the previous one but is also self-standing. The sections are: Methods and tools Processes and Sources Integration and Geological Syntheses Frontiers The latter covers the far-reaching broad topics of exobiology, early life, extreme environments and planetary resources, all areas where major advancements are expected in the forthcoming decades and both key to human exploration of the Solar System. The target readership includes advanced undergraduate students in geoscience-related topics with no specific planetary science knowledge; undergraduates in other natural science domains (e.g. physics, astronomy, biology or chemistry); graduates in engineering and space systems design who want to complement their knowledge in planetary science. The authors’ backgrounds span a broad range of topics and disciplines: rooted in Earth geoscience, their expertise covers remote sensing and cartography, field mapping, impact cratering, volcanology and tectonics, sedimentology and stratigraphy exobiology and life in extreme environments, planetary resources and mining. Several generations of planetary scientists are cooperating to provide a modern view on a discipline developed from Earth during and through Space exploration.
Author : Tamara Dickinson
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Page : 124 pages
File Size : 47,26 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Geochemistry
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Page : 604 pages
File Size : 32,70 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Space sciences
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Author : Russell Harmon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 573 pages
File Size : 25,66 MB
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 1444329979
This book is a contribution to the International Year of Planet Earth arising from the 33rd International Geological Congress, held in Oslo, Norway during August 2008. The first section of the book considers aspects of geochemical processes which led to the development of the solid Earth as it is today. The second portion of the book shows how the rapidly-evolving analytical tools and approaches presently used by geochemists may be used to solve emerging environmental and other societal problems. This unique collection of reviews, with contributions from a range of internationally distinguished scientists, will be invaluable reading for advanced students and others interested in the central role geochemistry in the earth sciences.
Author : Harry McSween, Jr
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 13,16 MB
Release : 2022-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 1108879594
Cosmochemistry is a rapidly evolving field of planetary science and the second edition of this classic text reflects the exciting discoveries made over the past decade from new spacecraft missions. Topics covered include the synthesis of elements in stars, behaviour of elements and isotopes in the early solar nebula and planetary bodies, and compositions of extra-terrestrial materials. Radioisotope chronology of the early Solar System is also discussed, as well as geochemical exploration of planets by spacecraft, and cosmochemical constraints on the formation of solar systems. Thoroughly updated throughout, this new edition features significantly expanded coverage of chemical fractionation and isotopic analyses; focus boxes covering basic definitions and essential background material on mineralogy, organic chemistry and quantitative topics; and a comprehensive glossary. An appendix of analytical techniques and end-of-chapter review questions, with solutions available at www.cambridge.org/cosmochemistry2e, also contribute to making this the ideal teaching resource for courses on the Solar System's composition as well as a valuable reference for early career researchers.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications
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Page : 544 pages
File Size : 18,21 MB
Release : 1978
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