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Atmospheric evolution on inhabited and lifeless worlds / David C. Catling, University of Washington, James F. Kasting, Pennsylvania State University.
| Author/creator | Catling, David |
| Other author | Kasting, James F. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017. |
| Description | xiv, 579 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. Principles of planetary atmospheres. The structure of planetary atmospheres -- Energy and radiation in planetary atmospheres -- Essentials of chemistry of planetary atmospheres -- Motions in planetary atmospheres -- Escape of atmospheres to space -- Part II. Evolution of the Earth's atmosphere. Formation of Earth's atmosphere and oceans -- Volcanic outgassing and mantle redox evolution -- Atmospheric and global redox balance -- The prebiotic and early postbiotic atmosphere -- The rise of oxygen and ozone in Earth's atmosphere -- Long-term climate evolution -- Part III. Atmospheres and climates on other worlds. Mars -- Evolution of Venus' atmosphere -- Giant planets and their satellites -- Exoplanets : habitability and characterization -- Appendix A : one-dimensional climate model -- Appendix B : photochemical models -- Appendix C : atomic states and term symbols. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-561) and index. |
| LCCN | 2016030819 |
| ISBN | 9780521844123 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0521844126 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QC861.3 .C38 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |