The Science of Solar System Ices
By: edited by Murthy S. Gudipati, Julie Castillo-Rogez
Contributors: Castillo-Rogez, Julie; SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library -- 356
Publisher: Springer New York; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 657
ISBN-13: 9781461430766
Subjects: Astrophysics; Solid state physics; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Spectroscopy and Microscopy; Physics; Surfaces (Physics); Space Sciences Extraterrestrial Physics
Description: <p><b>The Science of Solar System Ices</b></p><p>The role of laboratory research and simulations in advancing our understanding of solar system ices (including satellites, KBOs, comets, and giant planets) is becoming increasingly important. Understanding ice surface radiation processing, particle and radiation penetration depths, surface and subsurface chemistry, morphology, phases, density, conductivity, etc., are only a few examples of the inventory of issues that are being addressed by Earth-based laboratory research.</p><p>As a response to the growing need for cross-disciplinary dialog and communication in the planetary ices science community, this book aims to foster focused collaborations among the observational, modeling, and laboratory research communities. The book is a compilation of articles from experts in ices: experimentalists, modelers, and observers (ground-based telescopes and space missions). Most of the contributors featured in this book are renowned experts in their respective fields. Many of these scientists have also participated in the book entitled <i>Solar Systems Ices</i> (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998) in the Astrophysics and Space Science Library Series.</p>