Giant planets of our solar system
Subtitle: atmospheres, composition, and structure
By: Patrick G. J. Irwin.
Series: Springer-Praxis books in geophysical sciences
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Berlin; London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
Subjects: Planets -- Atmospheres; Jupiter (Planet); Saturn (Planet); Uranus (Planet); Neptune (Planet)
Description: "Drawing from all relevant areas of scientific research and knowledge, Giant Planets of Our Solar System provides a comprehensive review of the current state of knowledge about the atmospheres, composition and structure of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, the largest planetary bodies in the Solar System. Whilst acknowledging that scientific opinion in many areas of this fascinating subject is still divided, this book attempts to give a balanced comparison between the various theories and models. It condenses the many disparate fields in this area of research into a single volume, covering everything from the formation of the planets in the early Solar System through to the remote sensing of their atmospheric properties." "The book is an invaluable source of reference and contains detailed and extensive tables on composition, both solar and of the planets, together with a comprehensive bibliography and reference list."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.