Exoplanet Atmospheres : Physical Processes / Sara Seager.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seager, Sara, Author.

Series:

Princeton Series in Astrophysics ; 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Extrasolar planets.

Planets--Atmospheres.

Planets.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.) : 1 halftone. 91 illus. 8 tables.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2010]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Over the past twenty years, astronomers have identified hundreds of extrasolar planets--planets orbiting stars other than the sun. Recent research in this burgeoning field has made it possible to observe and measure the atmospheres of these exoplanets. This is the first textbook to describe the basic physical processes--including radiative transfer, molecular absorption, and chemical processes--common to all planetary atmospheres, as well as the transit, eclipse, and thermal phase variation observations that are unique to exoplanets. In each chapter, Sara Seager offers a conceptual introduction, examples that combine the relevant physics equations with real data, and exercises. Topics range from foundational knowledge, such as the origin of atmospheric composition and planetary spectra, to more advanced concepts, such as solutions to the radiative transfer equation, polarization, and molecular and condensate opacities. Since planets vary widely in their atmospheric properties, Seager emphasizes the major physical processes that govern all planetary atmospheres. Moving from first principles to cutting-edge research, Exoplanet Atmospheres is an ideal resource for students and researchers in astronomy and earth sciences, one that will help prepare them for the next generation of planetary science. The first textbook to describe exoplanet atmospheres Illustrates concepts using examples grounded in real data Provides a step-by-step guide to understanding the structure and emergent spectrum of a planetary atmosphere Includes exercises for students

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Intensity and Flux

3. Temperature, Albedos, and Flux Ratios

4. Composition of a Planetary Atmosphere

5. Radiative Transfer I: Fundamentals

6. Radiative Transfer II: Solutions

7. Polarization

8. Opacities

9. Vertical Thermal Structure of a Planetary Atmosphere

10.Atmospheric Circulation

11.Atmospheric Biosignatures

A. Planetary Data

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

9786612936296

9781282936294

1282936298

9781400835300

1400835305

OCLC:

697120589