| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 582 pages) |
| Series |
Cambridge planetary science ; v. 19 |
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Cambridge planetary science series ; new ser. 19.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half-title page; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; I Introductory Material; 1 Space Age Studies of Planetary Rings; 2 An Introduction to Planetary Ring Dynamics; II Ring Systems by Location; 3 The Rings of Saturn; 4 The Rings of Uranus; 5 The Rings of Neptune; 6 The Rings of Jupiter; 7 Rings Beyond the Giant Planets; III Ring Systems by Type and Topic; 8 Moonlets in Dense Planetary Rings; Plates; 9 Meteoroid Bombardment and Ballistic Transport in Planetary Rings; 10 Theory of Narrow Rings and Sharp Edges |
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11 Narrow Rings, Gaps, and Sharp Edges12 Dusty Rings; 13 The F Ring of Saturn; 14 Plasma, Neutral Atmosphere, and Energetic Radiation Environments of Planetary Rings; 15 Thermal Properties of Rings and Ring Particles; 16 Computer Simulations of Planetary Rings; 17 Laboratory Studies of Planetary Ring Systems; 18 The Origin of Planetary Ring Systems; IV Concluding Material; 19 Future Missions to Planetary Rings; 20 Planetary Rings and Other Astrophysical Disks; 21 The Future of Planetary Rings Studies; Index |
| Summary |
This book is a thorough and engaging presentation of the key concepts in planetary ring science informed by the latest research findings |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Planetary rings.
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SCIENCE -- Astronomy.
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Planetary rings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tiscareno, Matthew S., editor.
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Murray, Carl D., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781108548281 |
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1108548288 |
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9781316286791 |
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1316286797 |
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1107113822 |
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9781107113824 |
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