Solar System Astrophysics: Background Science and the Inner Solar SystemIt presents equations and derivations starting from a level that permits one to see the underlying physical ideas. There is no other book that does this on the market. The book presents an up-to-date overview on all essential topics but is concise where possible to keep it a practical resource for courses. The book is based on extensive experience in the class room. Its contents have been field-tested for years by students. |
Contents
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Basic Tools and Concepts | 9 |
211 The Law of Cosines for a Spherical Triangle | 11 |
212 Law of Sines for a Spherical Triangle | 15 |
213 Other Laws | 16 |
22 Properties of Ellipses | 23 |
Celestial Mechanics | 30 |
32 Orbital Elements | 35 |
Rocks and Minerals | 149 |
712 Sedimentary Rocks | 150 |
72 Minerals | 151 |
722 Crystal Density | 155 |
7232 Octahedral Holes | 156 |
725 Mineral Names | 157 |
726 Composition of the Earths Crust | 158 |
727 OxygentoSilicon Ratio in Chemical Symbols | 159 |
33 The Restricted ThreeBody System | 37 |
34 Computation of Ephemerides | 38 |
35 Keplers Equation | 41 |
36 Uses and Limitations of Two and ThreeBody Solutions | 45 |
37 SpinOrbit Coupling | 47 |
372 Effect of Tidal Friction on Orbits | 49 |
373 Resonances and Commensurabilities | 50 |
38 Perturbations | 52 |
382 Deriving the Variation in the Orbital Elements | 53 |
The Core of the Solar System The Sun | 61 |
42 The Sun as a Star in the Milky Way Galaxy | 62 |
43 Observable Properties of the Quiet Sun | 65 |
44 The Suns Radiation | 66 |
442 Black Body Radiation | 70 |
443 Flux and Intensity | 71 |
444 Observed Radiative Properties of the Sun | 73 |
45 The Photosphere | 74 |
451 Opacity and Optical Depth | 75 |
452 CentertoLimb Variation | 76 |
453 Granulation and the Convection Zone | 79 |
454 Other Photospheric Features | 80 |
46 The Chromosphere | 81 |
47 The Corona | 84 |
48 Line Absorption and Emission | 85 |
49 Helioseismology | 87 |
General Properties of the Terrestrial Planets | 95 |
52 Bulk Properties | 96 |
53 Gravitational Potential Fields | 98 |
54 Structure of the Earth | 101 |
541 Seismic Studies | 102 |
542 The AdamsWilliamson Equation | 107 |
543 Moments of Inertia | 111 |
544 Models of the Interior | 113 |
5441 The Size of the Earths Core | 114 |
5443 Noniron Composition of the Core | 115 |
5444 The Inner Core | 117 |
5445 Formation of the Inner Core | 118 |
55 Planetary Surfaces | 122 |
552 Observing Planetary Surfaces | 124 |
Properties of Legendre Polynomials and Associated Legendre Functions | 126 |
Planetary Heat Flow and Temperatures | 129 |
611 Sources of Internal Heat | 130 |
6112 Ongoing Processes | 132 |
612 Methods of Energy Transport | 133 |
6123 Nature of the Convection | 134 |
6124 Temperature Gradient | 136 |
613 Heat Conduction | 137 |
614 Energy Generation | 138 |
615 Equilibrium | 139 |
616 Central Temperature of the Earth | 141 |
63 Solar Heating | 142 |
5 Ratio | 160 |
3 Ratio | 161 |
73 Mineral Content of Igneous Rocks | 162 |
731 Classification of Rocks by Mineral Content | 164 |
74 Phase Transitions | 165 |
7413 Silicate Ilmenite | 166 |
7415 Phase Diagram for Pyroxene | 168 |
75 Densities of Minerals | 170 |
77 Relationship of Phase Diagrams to Seismic Discontinuities | 171 |
78 The CoreMantle Boundary and the D Layer | 172 |
The Moons Surface Structure and Evolution | 174 |
8112 GammaRay Spectrometry | 176 |
82 Lunar Surface Characteristics | 177 |
821 Regolith | 178 |
823 Impact Melts | 179 |
824 Terrae Highlands | 180 |
8243 Highland Rock Types | 181 |
8251 Mineral Composition of Mare Basalts | 182 |
83 Seismic Results | 184 |
831 Upper 25 km | 185 |
833 2560 km Depth | 187 |
835 Lithosphere | 188 |
8411 Rapid Accretion of the Moon | 189 |
8431 First Stage | 190 |
8434 Third Stage | 191 |
85 Dynamical History of the Moon | 192 |
Surface Science of the Terrestrial Planets | 197 |
912 Mercurys Orbit | 199 |
913 Mercurys Physical Properties | 200 |
914 Mercurys Origin | 204 |
921 Visibility and General Properties | 207 |
922 Types of Surface | 210 |
212 9 Surface of the Terrestrial Planets | 212 |
9233 Comparative Plate Tectonics Earth Vs Venus | 214 |
924 Magellan Spacecraft Results | 219 |
925 Crust | 220 |
926 Tectonics on Venus | 221 |
927 Surface Information from the Soviet Landers | 223 |
9274 Composition at the Soviet Lander Sites | 224 |
928 Interior Heat Budget of Venus | 225 |
9291 Advection | 226 |
9293 Plate Tectonics | 227 |
93 Mars | 228 |
932 Global Terrain | 229 |
9322 Canyons Channels and Related Features | 231 |
9323 Other types of terrain | 235 |
933 Evidence of Climate Change on the Martian Surface | 238 |
934 The Evidence for Past Life on Mars | 243 |
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