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The early development of life, a fundamental question for humankind, requires the presence of a suitable planetary climate. Our understanding of how habitable planets come to be begins with the worlds closest to home. Venus, Earth, and Mars differ only modestly in their mass and distance from the Sun, yet their current climates could scarcely be more divergent. Only Earth has abundant liquid water, Venus has a runaway greenhouse, and evidence for life-supporting conditions on Mars points to a bygone era. In addition, an Earth-like hydrologic cycle has been revealed in a surprising place: Saturn’s cloud-covered satellite Titan has liquid hydrocarbon rain, lakes, and river networks. Deducing the initial conditions for these diverse worlds and unravelling how and why they diverged to their current climates is a challenge at the forefront of planetary science. Through the contributions of more than sixty leading experts in the field, Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets sets forth the foundations for this emerging new science and brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding of atmospheric formation and climate evolution. Particular emphasis is given to surface-atmosphere interactions, evolving stellar flux, mantle processes, photochemistry, and interactions with the interplanetary environment, all of which influence the climatology of terrestrial planets. From this cornerstone, both current professionals and most especially new students are brought to the threshold, enabling the next generation of new advances in our own solar system and beyond.

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Author:   Stephen J. Mackwell ,  Amy A. Simon-Miller ,  Jerald W. Harder ,  Mark A. Bullock
Publisher:   University of Arizona Press
Imprint:   University of Arizona Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.930kg
ISBN:  

9780816530595

ISBN 10:   0816530599
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   30 December 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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A fantastic gateway into new research across the critically important field of planetary climatology. --Choice Through the contributions of more than 60 leading experts in the field, Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets sets forth the foundations for this emerging new science and brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding of atmospheric formation and climate evolution. --Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin Through the contributions of more than 60 leading experts in the field, Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets sets forth the foundations for this emerging new science and brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding of atmospheric formation and climate evolution. --Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin Through the contributions of more than 60 leading experts in the field, Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets sets forth the foundations for this emerging new science and brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding of atmospheric formation and climate evolution. Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin Part I: Foundations Jim Hansen Mark Bullock Scot Rafkin Caitlin Griffith Shawn Domagal-Goldman and Antigona Segura Kevin Zahnle Part II: The Greenhouse Effect and Atmospheric Dynamics Curt Covey G. Schubert and J. Mitchell Tim Dowling Francois Forget and Sebastien Lebonnois Vladimir Krasnopolsky Adam Showman Part III: Clouds, Hazes, and Precipitation Larry Esposito A. Maattanen, K. Perot, F. Montmessin, and A. Hauchecorne Nilton Renno Zibi Turtle Mark Marley Part IV: Surface-Atmosphere Interactions Colin Goldblatt Teresa Segura et al. John Grotzinger Adrian Lenardic D. A. Brain, F. Leblanc, J. G. Luhmann, T. E. Moore, and F. Tian Part V: Solar Influences on Planetary Climate Aaron Zent Jerry Harder F. Tian, E. Chassefiere, F. Leblanc, and D. Brain David Des Marais

Through the contributions of more than 60 leading experts in the field, Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets sets forth the foundations for this emerging new science and brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding of atmospheric formation and climate evolution. Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin

Part I: Foundations<br>Jim Hansen<br>Mark Bullock<br>Scot Rafkin<br>Caitlin Griffith<br>Shawn Domagal-Goldman and Antigona Segura<br>Kevin Zahnle<br> <br>Part II: The Greenhouse Effect and Atmospheric Dynamics<br>Curt Covey<br>G. Schubert and J. Mitchell<br>Tim Dowling<br>Francois Forget and Sebastien Lebonnois<br>Vladimir Krasnopolsky<br>Adam Showman<br> <br>Part III: Clouds, Hazes, and Precipitation<br>Larry Esposito<br>A. Maattanen, K. Perot, F. Montmessin, and A. Hauchecorne<br>Nilton Renno<br>Zibi Turtle<br>Mark Marley<br> <br>Part IV: Surface-Atmosphere Interactions<br>Colin Goldblatt<br>Teresa Segura et al.<br>John Grotzinger<br>Adrian Lenardic<br>D. A. Brain, F. Leblanc, J. G. Luhmann, T. E. Moore, and F. Tian<br> <br>Part V: Solar Influences on Planetary Climate<br> Aaron Zent<br>Jerry Harder<br>F. Tian, E. Chassefiere, F. Leblanc, and D. Brain<br>David Des Marais<br>

Part I: FoundationsJim HansenMark BullockScot RafkinCaitlin GriffithShawn Domagal-Goldman and Antigona SeguraKevin Zahnle Part II: The Greenhouse Effect and Atmospheric DynamicsCurt CoveyG. Schubert and J. MitchellTim DowlingFrancois Forget and Sebastien LebonnoisVladimir KrasnopolskyAdam Showman Part III: Clouds, Hazes, and PrecipitationLarry EspositoA. Maattanen, K. Perot, F. Montmessin, and A. HauchecorneNilton RennoZibi TurtleMark Marley Part IV: Surface-Atmosphere InteractionsColin GoldblattTeresa Segura et al.John GrotzingerAdrian LenardicD. A. Brain, F. Leblanc, J. G. Luhmann, T. E. Moore, and F. Tian Part V: Solar Influences on Planetary Climate Aaron ZentJerry HarderF. Tian, E. Chassefiere, F. Leblanc, and D. BrainDavid Des Marais

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Stephen J. Mackwell currently serves as director of the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas, and is an adjunct professor in the Department of Earth Science at Rice University, USA. Amy A. Simon-Miller is the associate director for Strategic Science at NASA Goddard in Maryland, USA. Jerald W. Harder is an instrument scientist for the Spectral Irradiance Monitor (SIM) on the NASA-sponsored Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE). Mark A. Bullock is the Planetary Physics Section manager at the Southwest Research Institute, located in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

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