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Mars : an introduction to its interior, surface and atmosphere / Nadine Barlow.
EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America) Available online
EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America)- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barlow, Nadine G., author.
- Series:
- Cambridge planetary science series ; new ser., 8.
- Cambridge planetary science ; new ser., 8
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mars (Planet).
- Mars (Planet)--Geology.
- Mars (Planet)--Water.
- Mars (Planet)--Atmosphere.
- Mars (Planet)--Exploration.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 264 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Other Title:
- Mars: An Introduction to its Interior, Surface & Atmosphere
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Our knowledge of Mars has changed dramatically in the past 40 years due to the wealth of information provided by Earth-based and orbiting telescopes, and spacecraft investigations. Recent observations suggest that water has played a major role in the climatic and geologic history of the planet. This textbook covers our understanding of the planet's formation, geology, atmosphere, interior, surface properties, and potential for life. This interdisciplinary textbook encompasses the fields of geology, chemistry, atmospheric sciences, geophysics, and astronomy. Each chapter introduces the necessary background information to help the non-specialist understand the topics explored. It includes results from missions through 2006, including the latest insights from Mars Express and the Mars Exploration Rovers. Containing the most up-to-date information on Mars, this textbook is essential reading for graduate courses, and an important reference for researchers.
- Contents:
- Introduction to Mars
- Formation of Mars and early planetary evolution
- Geophysical measurements and infrared interior structure
- Surface characteristics
- Geology
- Atmospheric conditions and evolution
- History of water on Mars
- Search for life
- Looking ahead.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-254) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-107-17621-2
- 1-281-37028-2
- 9786611370282
- 0-511-39386-5
- 0-511-39303-2
- 0-511-39172-2
- 0-511-39055-6
- 0-511-53606-2
- 0-511-39451-9
- OCLC:
- 437204646
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