The early evolution of the atmospheres of terrestrial planets J.M. Trigo-Rodriguez [and others], editors

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Trigo-Rodríguez, J. M. (Josep M.)

Series:

Astrophysics and space science proceedings v. 35

Astrophysics and space science proceedings 1570-6591 v. 35

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Planets--Atmospheres.

Planets.

Astrophysics.

astrophysics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY Springer ©2013

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The Early Evolution of the Atmospheres of Terrestrial Planets" presents the main processes participating in the atmospheric evolution of terrestrial planets. A group of experts in the different fields provide an update of our current knowledge on this topic. Several papers in this book discuss the key role of nitrogen in the atmospheric evolution of terrestrial planets. The earliest setting and evolution of planetary atmospheres of terrestrial planets is directly associated with accretion, chemical differentiation, outgassing, stochastic impacts, and extremely high energy fluxes from their host stars. This book provides an overview of the present knowledge of the initial atmospheric composition of the terrestrial planets. Additionally it includes some papers about the current exoplanet discoveries and provides additional clues to our understanding of Earth.s transition from a hot accretionary phase into a habitable world. All papers included were reviewed by experts in their respective fields. We are living in an epoch of important exoplanet discoveries, but current properties of these exoplanets do not match our scientific predictions using standard terrestrial planet models. This book deals with the main physio-chemical signatures and processes that could be useful to better understand the formation of rocky planets

Contents:

Introduction: On the Early Evolution of the Atmosphere of Terrestrial Planets: COST Action CM#0805 Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez, Christian Muller Nitrogen in Solar System Minor Bodies: Delivery Pathways to Primeval Earth Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez A Mathematic Approach to Nitrogen Fixation Through Earth History Alfonso Delgado-Bonal Stability of Earth-Like N2 Atmospheres: Implications for Habitability Helmut Lammer, Kristina G. Kislyakova Hot Super-Earth Atmospheres Yamila Miguel, Lisa Kaltenegger The Nitrogen Chemistry in Hot Jupiters Atmosphere Olivia Venot, Eric Hébrard Implication of Impacts in the Young Earth Sun Paradox and the Evolution of Earth's Atmosphere Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez N2O as a Biomarker, from the Earth and Solar System to Exoplanets Christian Muller Formation of a Nitrogen-Rich Atmosphere on Titan: A Review of Pre- and Post-Cassini-Huygens Knowledge Yasuhito Sekine Nitrogen in the Stratosphere of Titan from Cassini CIRS Infrared Spectroscopy Conor A. Nixon, Nicholas A. Teanby Nitrogen in Titan's Atmospheric Aerosol Factory Nathalie Carrasco, Joseph Westlake Nitrogen Fixation by Photochemistry in the Atmosphere of Titan and Implications for Prebiotic Chemistry Nadia Balucani SNC Meteorites: Atmosphere Implantation Ages and the Climatic Evolution of Mars C.E. Moyano-Cambero

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Other Format:

Print version Trigo-Rodriguez, J.M. Early Evolution of the Atmospheres of Terrestrial Planets

ISBN:

9781461451914

1461451914

1461451906

9781461451907

OCLC:

847624045

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