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9789810239213

Titan

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    9789810239213

  • ISBN10:

    9810239211

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-10-01
  • Publisher: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC
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Summary

Compiles an overview of current understanding of all aspects of Titan, at a comprehensive and scientific level, in terms basic enough to be accessible to the non- specialist.

Table of Contents

Prolegomena xi
Introduction
1(14)
Early history
1(7)
Titan in mythology
8(1)
The 20th century, before Voyager
9(3)
Titan in the Space Age
12(2)
Sources and Further Reading
14(1)
Observations of Titan
15(38)
Introduction: space exploration of our Solar System
15(6)
Space missions to the Saturnian system
21(18)
Pioneer 11: first to Saturn
21(1)
The Voyager missions
22(3)
Results from Voyager: an overview
25(13)
The Cassini-Huygens mission
38(1)
Space observatories
39(5)
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
39(2)
The Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST)
41(1)
The infrared space observatory (ISO)
42(2)
Ground-based observatories
44(7)
The Mauna Kea observatories
46(1)
The European Southern observatories
47(1)
The IRAM Telescope and Radio Astronomy
48(2)
The Very Large Array
50(1)
Other observatories
51(1)
Sources and Further Reading
51(2)
Atmospheric Physics and Thermal Structure
53(20)
Physical aspects of a substantial atmosphere
53(5)
Definitions
53(2)
Thermal structure and nomenclature
55(1)
Troposphere
55(1)
Stratosphere
56(1)
Mesosphere
57(1)
Thermosphere
58(1)
Exosphere
58(1)
Atmospheric radiative transfer
58(7)
Solar radiation
58(1)
Thermal radiation
59(2)
Energy balance and surface temperature
61(3)
Atmospheric temperature profile
64(1)
Atmospheric observations
65(2)
Remote temperature sounding
65(2)
Vertical resolution
67(1)
Measurements of Titan's atmospheric temperature
67(5)
The lower atmosphere
67(3)
Energy balance and the temperature profile in the thermosphere
70(1)
Stellar occultation
71(1)
Titan's ionosphere
72(1)
Sources and Further Reading
73(1)
Chemistry and Composition
73(36)
Stratospheric composition and variations
79(12)
Analysis of the Voyager infrared data
79(9)
Seventeen years after Voyager, the ISO looks at Titan
88(3)
Ground-based observations of the atmosphere
91(1)
Interpreting molecular abundances
91(8)
Oxygen-bearing molecules: CO, CO2 and H2O
91(4)
Argon
95(1)
Deuterium: CH3D and D/H ratio
96(3)
Photochemistry
99(10)
Hydrocarbons
101(1)
Nitriles
102(2)
Oxygen compounds
104(4)
Condensation efficiencies
108(1)
Aerosol production
108(1)
Sources and Further Reading
109(1)
Aerosols and Condensates
109(52)
Introduction and overview
111(2)
Terrestrial clouds and precipitation
113(1)
Tropospheric condensates: rain without clouds?
114(2)
Visible aspects of Titan's haze
116(2)
The albedo of Titan
118(2)
The north-south asymmetry and limb darkening
120(3)
Thermal and dynamical interactions with the haze
123(2)
Size and vertical distribution of the haze particles
125(2)
Observational evidence for condensates
127(3)
Laboratory simulations of haze materials
130(5)
Microphysical models of Titan's haze
135(6)
Organic haze production
136(2)
Fractal models and scattering properties of the haze
138(3)
Discussion and conclusions
141(2)
Sources and Further Reading
143(18)
Colour Plates
145(16)
Atmospheric Dynamics and Meteorology
161(20)
Introduction
161(1)
Some basic atmospheric dynamics
162(6)
The general circulation of Earth's atmosphere
163(1)
Dynamics on Venus
163(2)
Dynamics on Mars
165(1)
The outer planets
165(1)
Waves and turbulence
166(2)
Titan's general circulation
168(2)
The zonal ``super-rotation'' of Titan's stratosphere
170(3)
The weather near the surface
173(4)
Does lightning occur on Titan?
177(3)
Sources and Further Reading
180(1)
The Surface and Interior of Titan
181(24)
Nature of the surface: a question
182(2)
The case for oceans, seas or lakes: radar evidence
184(4)
Surface properties from the near-infrared albedo
188(3)
The near-infrared spectrum of the surface
191(2)
Imaging: continents on the surface?
193(5)
Titan's landscape
198(2)
The interior of Titan
200(3)
Sources and Further Reading
203(2)
Titan in the Solar System
205(40)
Introduction
205(1)
Origins and evolution of planetary atmospheres
206(16)
Earth
207(1)
Venus and Mars
208(3)
The outer planets
211(1)
Saturn
211(7)
Titan
218(4)
Titan as a member of the Saturnian system
222(10)
Titan and the other Saturnian satellites
223(3)
Individual properties of the satellites
226(6)
Titan compared to Earth
232(5)
Titan and life
237(2)
Titan compared to Venus
239(1)
Titan compared to Triton and Pluto
239(3)
Open questions and lessons learned
242(2)
Sources and Further Reading
244(1)
Cassini and Huygens: Orbiting Saturn and Landing on Titan
245(44)
Introduction
245(1)
A mission to Saturn
246(2)
Mission highlights
248(7)
The spacecraft and its science payload
255(3)
Scientific objectives: what will it achieve?
258(2)
The planet Saturn
258(1)
Titan
259(1)
Rings
259(1)
Icy satellites
260(1)
Saturn's magnetosphere
260(1)
The scientific instruments
260(22)
Optical remote sensing instruments
261(9)
Particle and fields experiments
270(6)
Instruments on the probe
276(6)
Interdisciplinary science
282(2)
Being involved: scientists and instrument providers
284(1)
Summing up: reaping the benefits
285(1)
Looking to the future---beyond Cassini-Huygens
286(1)
Sources and Further Reading
287(2)
Epilogue
289(8)
Sources and Further Reading 297(2)
Glossary 299(8)
References and Bibliography 307

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