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9780816512577

Mars

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816512577

  • ISBN10:

    0816512574

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1992-10-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Arizona Pr
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Summary

The planet Mars has been a subject of wonder for millennia, as attested by its place in mythology, by later speculation about its canals, and by the scientific and public excitement over the Viking mission. Although the scientific literature about the planet is voluminous, no comprehensive treatment of the results of modern spacecraft exploration has yet been made available. This volume fills that gap by providing a summary of what is presently known about Mars and identifying many puzzles such as polar cap variance, occurrence of dust storms, and the possible location of water. The introductory chapter cites questions, controversies, and milestones in the study of Mars, and also includes an annotated book list, basic data about the planet, and a guide to Martian seasons. A chapter on telescopic observation credits the contributions made by many amateurs that have advanced our knowledge of variations observed on Mars. A chapter on spacecraft exploration, by an American and a Russian author who have participated in all Mars missions, includes a revelation of an additional Soviet attempt. Twenty-nine technical articles cover geophysics; bedrock geology; surface; atmosphere; exosphere and magnetic field; and climate history. Two chapters address the search for life on Mars; three concluding chapters consider the Martian satellites. An indispensable reference for scientists, Mars will also serve as a complete sourcebook for serious amateur astronomers.

Table of Contents

Frontispiece ii
Collaborating Authors ix
Preface xi
PART I---INTRODUCTION
The Planet Mars: From Antiquity to the Present
1(33)
H. H. Kieffer
B. M. Jakosky
C. W. Snyder
Telescopic Observations: Visual, Photographic, Polarimetric
34(37)
L. J. Martin
P. B. James
A. Dollfus
K. Iwasaki
J. D. Beish
Spacecraft Expoloration of Mars
71(49)
C. W. Snyder
V. I. Moroz
Major Issues and Outstanding Questions
120(27)
R. O. Pepin
M. H. Carr
PART II---SOLID BODY GEOPHYSICS
Origin and Thermal Evolution of Mars
147(37)
G. Schubert
S. C. Solomon
D. L. Turcotte
M. J. Drake
N. H. Sleep
The Bulk Composition, Mineralogy and Internal Structure of Mars
184(25)
J. Longhi
E. Knittle
J. R. Holloway
H. Wanke
Gravity and Topography
209(40)
P. B. Esposito
W. B. Banerdt
G. F. Lindal
W. L. Sjogren
M. A. Slade
B. G. Bills
D. E. Smith
G. Balmino
Stress and Tectonics on Mars
249(49)
W. B. Banerdt
M. P. Golombek
K. L. Tanaka
Long-Term Orbital and Spin Dynamics of Mars
298(23)
W. R. Ward
Geodesy and Cartography
321(24)
M. E. Davies
R. M. Batson
S. S. C. Wu
PART III---BEDROCK GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGIC UNITS
Global Stratigraphy
345(38)
K. L. Tanaka
D. H. Scott
R. Greeley
The Martian Impact Cratering Record
383(41)
R. G. Strom
S. K. Croft
N. G. Barlow
The Physical Volcanology of Mars
424(29)
P. J. Mouginis-Mark
L. Wilson
M. T. Zuber
The Canyon System on Mars
453(40)
B. K. Lucchitta
A. S. McEwen
G. D. Clow
P. E. Geissler
R. B. Singer
R. A. Schultz
S. W. Squyres
Channels and Valley Networks
493(30)
V. R. Baker
M. H. Carr
V. C. Gulick
C. R. Williams
M. S. Marley
Ice in the Martian Regolith
523(34)
S. W. Squyres
S. M. Clifford
R. O. Kuzmin
J. R. Zimbelman
F. M. Costard
PART IV---SURFACE PROPERTIES AND PROCESSES
The Composition and Mineralogy of the Martian Surface From Spectroscopic Observations: 0.3 μm to 50 μm
557(37)
L. A. Soderblom
Surface Chemistry and Mineralogy
594(32)
A. Banin
B. C. Clark
H. Wanke
Physical and Chemical Weathering
626(26)
J. L. Gooding
R. E. Arvidson
M. Yu. Zolotov
Radar Determination of Mars Surface Properties
652(34)
R. A. Simpson
J. K. Harmon
S. H. Zisk
T. W. Thompson
D. O. Muhleman
The Martian Surface Layer
686(44)
P. R. Christensen
H. J. Moore
Martian Aeolian Processes, Sediments, and Features
730(37)
R. Greeley
N. Lancaster
S. Lee
P. Thomas
Polar Deposits of Mars
767(32)
P. Thomas
S. W. Squyres
K. Herkenhoff
A. Howard
B. Murray
PART V---CURRENT ATMOSPHERES
Comparative Aspects of the Climate of Mars: An Introduction to the Current Atmosphere
799(19)
R. W. Zurek
The Composition and Early History of the Atmosphere of Mars
818(17)
T. Owen
Dynamics of the Atmosphere of Mars
835(99)
R. W. Zurek
J. R. Barnes
R. M. Haberle
J. B. Pollack
J. E. Tillman
C. B. Leovy
The Seasonal Cycle of Carbon Dioxide on Mars
934(35)
P. B. James
H. H. Kieffer
D. A. Paige
The Seasonal Behavior of Water on Mars
969(48)
B. M. Jakosky
R. M. Haberle
The Martian Dust Cycle
1017(37)
R. A. Kahn
T. Z. Martin
R. W. Zurek
S. W. Lee
Aeronomy of the Current Martian Atmosphere
1054(36)
C. A. Barth
A. I. F. Stewart
S. W. Bougher
D. M. Hunten
S. J. Bauer
A. F. Nagy
The Intrinsic Magnetic Field and Solar-Wind Interaction of Mars
1090(45)
J. G. Luhmann
C. T. Russell
L. H. Brace
O. L. Vaisberg
Mars: Epochal Climate Change and Volatile History
1135(45)
F. P. Fanale
S. E. Postawko
J. B. Pollack
M. H. Carr
R. O. Pepin
Quasi-Periodic Climate Change on Mars
1180(41)
H. H. Kieffer
A. P. Zent
PART VI---BIOLOGY
The Search for Extant Life on Mars
1221(13)
H. P. Klein
N. H. Horowitz
K. Biemann
The Possibility of Life on Mars During a Water-Rich Past
1234(15)
C. P. McKay
R. L. Mancinelli
C. R. Stoker
R. A. Wharton, Jr.
PART VII---SATELLITES OF MARS
Geodesy and Cartography of the Martian Satellites
1249(8)
R. M. Batson
K. Edwards
T. C. Duxbury
Satellites of Mars: Geologic History
1257(26)
P. Thomas
J. Veverka
J. Bell
J. Lunine
D. Cruikshank
Contradictory Clues as to the Origin of the Martian Moons
1283(20)
J. A. Burns
Appendix: Origin and Use of Martian Nomenclature 1303(12)
J. F. Russell
C. W. Snyder
H. H. Kieffer
Glossary 1315(44)
M. Guerrieri
Bibliography 1359(98)
M. Guerrieri
Color Section 1457(24)
Acknowledgments 1481(4)
Index 1485

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