Comets : characteristics, composition and orbits / Peter G. Melark, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Melark, Peter G.

Series:

Space science, exploration and policies series.

Space science, exploration and policies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comets.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this text, the authors gather research from across the globe in the study of the characteristics, composition and orbits of comets. Topics discussed include: the role of collisions and magneto-electrochemistry in the planetary origins of comets; 19th century cometary observations; and icy particles of cometary atmosphere.

Contents:

Intro

COMETS CHARACTERISTICS, COMPOSITION AND ORBITS

SPACE SCIENCE, EXPLORATION AND POLICIES

CONTENTS

PREFACE

PLANETARY ORIGIN OF COMETS: ROLE OF COLLISIONS AND MAGNETO-ELECTROCHEMISTRY

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. CLOSE BINARY COSMOGONY OF PLANETARY SYSTEMS

2.1. Gas Dynamics Involved in Binary Formation

2.2. How Many Planets Could Have the Solar System?

2.3. The Transneptunian Planetary Cloud

3. ON THE ORIGIN OF LPCS

4. SP COMETS - PRODUCT OF EXPLOSIONS OF ELECTROLYZED ICES OF ICY PLANETS

4.1. On the Structure of Great Icy Satellites of Giant Planets

4.2. Electrodynamics of Magnetized Plasma Flows about the MLBs and Electrolysis of Their Ices

4.3. Capability of Detonation of Electrolyzed Ices

5. ORIGIN OF THE EARLIEST SPCS AND ASTEROIDS OF THE MAIN BELT

5.1. Two-Dimensional Gasdynamics of the Phaethon Explosion

5.2. Consequences of a Possible Existence of Phaethon's Satellite

5.3. Dormant Comets in the MB

6. TITAN'S EXPLOSION, ITS DATING AND CONSEQUENCES

6.1. Dating of Titan's Explosion

6.2. Some Facts Accounted for by Recent Titan's Explosion

6.3. Certain Predictions Following from Titan's Explosion

6.3.1. Confirmed Predictions

6.3.2. Conclusions to Be Verified

7. EXPLOSIONS OF GALILEAN SATELLITES: SOME INFERENCES

7.1. On a Structure of the Satellites

7.2. Origin of Irregular Satellites

7.3. Origin of Trojans

7.4. Galilean Ensemble as Ideal Place for the Life Origin

8. INTERNAL ENERGETICS OF COMET NUCLEI. SOME INFERENCES

8.1. Bursts and Splitting of Nuclei

8.2. Specific Features of the Gas-Dynamics and Chemistry of Outflows. Lessons of P/Halley

8.3. Tunguska Phenomenon of 1908

8.3.1. "Explosion-in-Flight" (EF) and Related Problems.

8.3.2. Meteoroid Trajectory and Its Turn

8.3.3. Detonation of a Part of Cometary Nucleus as a Cause for the Trajectory Turn

8.3.4. Search for P/Tunguska-1908

8.4. Cometary Origin of Martian Satellites and Their Specific Features

9. RESULTS OF DEEP IMPACT AND STARDUST MISSIONS CONFIRM CONCLUSIONS OF NEC

9.1. 2D Calculations of the Impact Gas-Dynamics with Consideration for Forced Detonation

9.2. DI Experiment Indicates Excess Energetics of Ejecta from the Crater

9.3. Parameters of Dust in the Coma of P/Tempel 1 Also Confirm NEC

9.4. What Are the Results of the Stardust Mission?

9.5. Stardust Returned Material

9.6. On the Nature of Ca-Al-Rich Inclusions (CAI)

10. CALLISTO'S ICE EXPLOSION HAZARD AND PRIORITY OF SPACE MISSIONS

10.1. New Evidence Favoring the Primary Structure of Callisto

10.2. Some Features of Callisto's Interaction with Jovian Magnetic Field

10.3. Consequences of Explosion of Callisto's Ices

10.4. Priority Status of a Mission to Callisto

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

COMETS AND THE ORIGIN OF LIFE: PIONEER OF ORGANICS FOR CHEMICAL EVOLUTION

1.1. Comets and Life

1.2. Comets and the Early Earth

2. FORMATION OF COMETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

3. DISTRIBUTION OF COMETS

3.1. Cometary Reservoirs

3.2. Cometary Families

4. COMETARY STRUCTURE

4.1. Physical Model of Comets

4.2. Cometary Composition

4.3. Mineralogy of Comets

4.3.1. Silicate and Other Refractory Components of Comets (Crystalline and Amorphous)

4.3.2. Cometary Dust Proxies

4.4. The Role of Organics: Mineral Interactions in Chemical Evolution

4.5. Radiation and Comets

4.6. Study of Comets: Cometary Missions

4.7. Laboratory Approaches

4.7.1. Models Related to Pure Ice

5. COMETS AND THE DELIVERY OF ORGANICS AND VOLATILES TO THE EARLY EARTH.

6. LIFE AND THE EFFECT OF COSMIC BODIES

7. REMARKS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CAVITIES AS A SOURCE OF OUTBURSTS FROM COMETS

INTRODUCTION

1. OBSERVED OUTBURSTS FROM DIFFERENT COMETS

2. COMETARY-LIKE ACTIVITY OF OBJECTS MOVING IN TYPICAL ASTEROID ORBITS

3. TRIGGERED DEEP IMPACT OUTBURST

4. PECULIARITIES OF THE DEEP IMPACT EJECTION AND CAVITIES IN COMET TEMPEL 1

CONCLUSIONS

POTENTIAL OF APPLICATION OF COLOR INFRARED FILMS FOR NEAR INFRARED OBSERVATIONS OF COMETS

POTENTIAL OF THE COLOR INFRARED SPECTRO-ZONAL FILM FOR OBSERVATIONS OF COMETS

OBSERVATIONS OF COMETS ON COLOR INFRARED FILM

CORONAL COMPONENTS OF SIMILAR ORIGIN AS PLASMA TAILS OF COMETS

PROCESSING 19TH CENTURY COMETARY OBSERVATIONS

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Standardization of the Observations

3. Processing the Observations

4. Errors in the Observations

5. Missing Data in the Observations

6. Weighting the Observation

7. Conclusion

References

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62081-700-4

OCLC:

923664964