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Planetary Systems - Detection, Formation and Habitability of Extrasolar Planets (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st... Planetary Systems - Detection, Formation and Habitability of Extrasolar Planets (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
Marc Ollivier, Therese Encrenaz, Francoise Roques, Franck Selsis, Fabienne Casoli
R4,487 Discovery Miles 44 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Over the past ten years, the discovery of extrasolar planets has opened a new field of astronomy, and this area of research is rapidly growing, from both the observational and theoretical point of view. The presence of many giant exoplanets in the close vicinity of their star shows that these newly discovered planetary systems are very different from the solar system. New theoretical models are being developed in order to understand their formation scenarios, and new observational methods are being implemented to increase the sensitivity of exoplanet detections. In the present book, the authors address the question of planetary systems from all aspects. Starting from the facts (the detection of more than 300 extraterrestrial planets), they first describe the various methods used for these discoveries and propose a synthetic analysis of their global properties. They then consider the observations of young stars and circumstellar disks and address the case of the solar system as a specific example, different from the newly discovered systems. Then the study of planetary systems and of exoplanets is presented from a more theoretical point of view. The book ends with an outlook to future astronomical projects, and a description of the search for life on exoplanets. This book addresses students and researchers who wish to better understand this newly expanding field of research.

The Hybrid Multiscale Simulation Technology - An Introduction with Application to Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas... The Hybrid Multiscale Simulation Technology - An Introduction with Application to Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002)
Alexander S. Lipatov
R2,826 Discovery Miles 28 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A comprehensive description of hybrid plasma simulation models providing a very useful summary and guide to the vast literature on this topic.

The STEREO Mission (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008): C. T. Russell The STEREO Mission (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
C. T. Russell
R5,532 Discovery Miles 55 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

C. T. Russell Originally published in the journal Space Science Reviews, Volume 136, Nos 1-4. DOI: 10. 1007/s11214-008-9344-1 (c) Springer Science+Business Media B. V. 2008 The Sun-Earth Connection is now an accepted fact. It has a signi cant impact on our daily lives, and its underpinnings are being pursued vigorously with missions such as the Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory, commonly known as STEREO. This was not always so. It was not until the middle of the nineteenth century that Edward Sabine connected the 11-year geomagnetic cycle with Heinrich Schwabe's deduction of a like periodicity in the sunspot record. The clincher for many was Richard Carrington's sighting of a great whi- light are on the Sun, on September 1, 1859, followed by a great geomagnetic storm 18 hours later. But was the Sun-Earth Connection signi cant to terrestrial denizens? Perhaps in 1859 it was not, but a century later it became so. Beginning in the 1930's, as electrical powergrids grew in size, powercompanies began to realize that they occasionally had power blackouts during periods of intense geomagnetic activity. This correlation did not appear to be suf ciently signi cant to bring to the attention of the public but during the International Geophysical Year (IGY), when geomagnetic activity was being scrutinized intensely, the occurrence of a large North American power blackout during a great magnetic storm was impossible to ignore.

Solar and Space Weather Radiophysics - Current Status and Future Developments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st... Solar and Space Weather Radiophysics - Current Status and Future Developments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004)
D. E. Gary, C.U. Keller
R4,271 Discovery Miles 42 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume is the outgrowth of several international meetings to discuss a vision for the future of solar radio physics: the development of a new radio instrument. From these discussions, the concept for the Frequency Agile Solar Radiotelescope (FASR) was born. Most of the chapters of this book are based oninvitedtalksattheFASRScienceWorkshop,heldinGreenbank,WVinMay 2002, and a special session on Solar and Space Weather Radiophysics held at the 200th American Astronomical Society meeting held in Albuquerque, NM in June 2002. Although many of the chapters deal with topics of interest in planning for FASR, other topics in Solar and Space Weather Radiophysics, such as solar radar and interplanetary scintillation, are covered to round out the discipline. The authors have been asked to write with a tutorial approach, to make the book useful to graduate students and scientists new to radio physics. This book is more than a compilation of FASR science topics. The FASR instrument concept is so revolutionary-by extending capability by an order of magnitude in several dimensions at once (frequency coverage, spatial reso- tion,dynamicrange,timeresolution,polarizationprecision)-thatitchallenges scientiststothinkinnewways. Theauthorsofthefollowingchaptershavebeen taskednotonlywithreviewingthecurrentstateofthe?eld,butalsowithlooking to the future and imagining what is possible. Radio emission is extremely complex because it is generated so readily, and every imaginable plasma parameter affects it. This is both its great strength and its weakness.

Jets from Young Stars - Models and Constraints (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): Jonathan Ferreira,... Jets from Young Stars - Models and Constraints (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Jonathan Ferreira, Catherine Dougados, Emma Whelan
R1,453 Discovery Miles 14 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume presents the edited lecture notes of the First JETSET School on Jets from Young Stars: Models and Constraints, held by the Marie Curie Research and Training Network on JET Simulations, Experiments and Theory. The first half of the book is devoted to general observational constraints. The second section is devoted to theoretical knowledge of magneto-hydrodynamic processes pertinent to the jet launching mechanism in young stars.

Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics II - Proceedings of the 4th Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society (SEA),... Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics II - Proceedings of the 4th Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society (SEA), held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, September 11-14, 2000 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2001)
Jaime Zamorano, Javier Gorgas, Jesus Gallego
R4,349 Discovery Miles 43 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume contains the Proceedings of the Fourth Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society (Sociedad Espanola de Astronomfa, SEA). The meeting was held at the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela in Galicia from September 11 to 14, 2000. The event brought together 156 participants who pre- sented their latest results in many different subjects. In comparison with the previous scientific meetings of the Society, the numbers of oral talks and poster contributions (95 and 51, respectively) are rapidly increasing, confirming that the SEA conferences are becoming a point of reference to assess the interests and achievements of astrophysical research in Spain. During the meeting, the SEA made public the granting of the Prize to the Best Spanish Ph. D. Thesis in As- tronomy and Astrophysics for the period 1998-1999 to Dr. H. Socas. This is the first time that the SEA is awarding this prize, which aim is to encourage young spanish astrophysicists to pursue a high level scientific career. The Society is indebted to the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, and, in particular, to the Observatorio Astronomico Ramon Marfa Aller, for its hospi- tality. The Local Organizing Committee took care of all the logistics details to ensure a nice stay for all the participants. The effort of the Scientific Organizing Committee was decisive in determining the organizational and scientific success of the meeting.

High Time Resolution Astrophysics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008): Don Phelan, Oliver Ryan, Andrew... High Time Resolution Astrophysics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Don Phelan, Oliver Ryan, Andrew Shearer
R4,246 Discovery Miles 42 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is quite simply the first volume of its kind dedicated to the area of high time resolution astrophysics. High time resolution astrophysics (HTRA) is an important new window on the universe and a vital tool in understanding a range of phenomena from diverse objects and radiative processes. Underlining this science foundation, technological developments in both instrumentation and detectors are described.

Calibration and Orientation of Cameras in Computer Vision (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2001): Armin... Calibration and Orientation of Cameras in Computer Vision (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2001)
Armin Gruen, Thomas S. Huang
R2,776 Discovery Miles 27 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book was conceived during the Workshop "Calibration and Orientation of Cameras in Computer Vision" at the XVIIth Congress of the ISPRS (In ternational Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing), in July 1992 in Washington, D. C. The goal of this workshop was to bring photogrammetry and computer vision experts together in order to exchange ideas, concepts and approaches in camera calibration and orientation. These topics have been addressed in photogrammetry research for a long time, starting in the sec ond half of the 19th century. Over the years standard procedures have been developed and implemented, in particular for metric cameras, such that in the photogrammetric community such issues were considered as solved prob lems. With the increased use of non-metric cameras (in photogrammetry they are revealingly called "amateur" cameras), especially CCD cameras, and the exciting possibilities of acquiring long image sequences quite effortlessly and processing image data automatically, online and even in real-time, the need to take a new and fresh look at various calibration and orientation issues became obvious. Here most activities emerged through the computer vision commu nity, which was somewhat unaware as to what had already been achieved in photogrammetry. On the other hand, photogrammetrists seemed to ignore the new and interesting studies, in particular on the problems of orienta tion, that were being performed by computer vision experts."

Lectures in Astrobiology - Volume II (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): Muriel Gargaud Lectures in Astrobiology - Volume II (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Muriel Gargaud; Foreword by A. Lazcano; Edited by Herve Martin, Philippe Claeys
R4,344 Discovery Miles 43 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Based on material delivered at several summer schools, this book is the first comprehensive textbook at the graduate level encompassing all aspects associated with the emerging field of astrobiology.

Volume II gathers another set of extensive lectures covering topics so diverse as the formation and the distribution of elements in the universe, the concept of habitability from both the planetologists' and the biologists' point of view and artificial life. The contributions are held together by the common goal to understand better the origin of life, its evolution and possible existence outside the Earth's realm.
The volume ends with 120 pages of a very useful appendix comprising "Some Astrophysical Reminders," "Useful Astrobiological Data" and "An Astrobiological Glossary."

Solar Activity and Earth's Climate (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2006): Rasmus E. Benestad Solar Activity and Earth's Climate (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2006)
Rasmus E. Benestad
R5,460 Discovery Miles 54 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In its revised 2nd edition, this book examines current understanding of the relationship between sunspots and the Earth's climate. Opening with a brief historical review, the text moves on to scrutinize the various current hypotheses. The focus is on how information on the solar cycle and Earth's climate is gathered, and includes discussion of observations, methododology and the physics involved, with the necessary statistics and analysis also provided.

Mercury (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008): A. Balogh Mercury (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
A. Balogh; Foreword by A. Balogh; Edited by Leonid Ksanfomality; Foreword by L. Ksanfomality; Edited by Rudolf von Steiger; Foreword by …
R4,286 Discovery Miles 42 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This fascinating book reviews the progress made in Mercury studies since the flybys by Mariner 10 in 1974-75. Thus far, it is the only book on Mercury which balances a wide range of Earth-based observations, made under difficult conditions, with the only available space-based data. The text is based on continued research using the Mariner 10 archive, on observations from Earth, and on increasingly realistic models of this mysterious planet s interior evolution."

Hipparcos, the New Reduction of the Raw Data (Paperback, 2007): Floor van Leeuwen Hipparcos, the New Reduction of the Raw Data (Paperback, 2007)
Floor van Leeuwen
R6,206 Discovery Miles 62 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides overviews of the new reduction as well as on the use of the Hipparcos data in a variety of astrophysical implementations. A range of new results are included. The Hipparcos data provide a unique opportunity for the study of satellite dynamics as the orbit covered a wide range of altitudes, showing in detail the different torques acting on the satellite.

Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion - Principles, Practice and New Developments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 3rd ed.... Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion - Principles, Practice and New Developments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 3rd ed. 2009)
Martin J.L. Turner
R6,207 Discovery Miles 62 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The 3rd edition of this practical, hands-on book discusses the range of launch vehicles in use today throughout the world, and includes the very latest details of some of the advanced propulsion systems currently being developed. The author covers the fundamentals of the subject, from the basic principles of rocket propulsion and vehicle dynamics through the theory and practice of liquid and solid propellant motors, to new and future developments. The didactic value of the early chapters on the basics of rocket propulsion, by re-working the derivations and updating the examples will be enhanced.

The 3rd edition will stick to the same principle of providing a serious exposition of the principles and practice of rocket propulsion, but from the point of view of the user and enquirer who is not an engineering specialist. Most chapters will remain substantially the same as the second edition; they will be updated where necessary and errata corrected. In particular the new chapters added for the second edition, on Electric and Nuclear propulsion will remain substantially the same.

In addition to general revision, updating and the correction of errata on all chapters, this updated edition will detail a number of new developments in the field Chapter 3 on Liquid propellant rocket engines will have new sections on air breathing engines and on new engines and propellants for the human exploration program. Chapter 8 will now de-emphasize the SSTO concepts, not longer seen as promising, and include new sections on variable thrust engines, again for human exploration. Other new developments following the announcement and subsequent development of NASA s new man-rated launcher, the ARES, and its Constellation vehicle set. Also covered will be sub-orbital space tourist vehicles and the new rocket engines, which have been developed for them. A new chapter on man-rated launchers and their important characteristics will detail this. New interest in Lunar exploration and the need to supply Lunar bases exposes the requirement for high efficiency engines for Lunar transportation and storage of high energy propellants like liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. New engines designed for in-space transportation and Lunar landing and departure will be added to the relevant chapters."

The Heliosphere through the Solar Activity Cycle (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008): A. Balogh, Louis J.... The Heliosphere through the Solar Activity Cycle (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
A. Balogh, Louis J. Lanzerotti, Steve T. Suess
R2,807 Discovery Miles 28 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Understanding how the Sun changes though its 11-year sunspot cycle and how these changes affect the vast space around the Sun the heliosphere has been one of the principal objectives of space research since the advent of the space age. This book presents the evolution of the heliosphere through an entire solar activity cycle. The last solar cycle (cycle 23) has been the best observed from both the Earth and from a fleet of spacecraft. Of these, the joint ESA-NASA Ulysses probe has provided continuous observations of the state of the heliosphere since 1990 from a unique vantage point, that of a nearly polar orbit around the Sun. Ulysses results affect our understanding of the heliosphere from the interior of the Sun to the interstellar medium - beyond the outer boundary of the heliosphere. Written by scientists closely associated with the Ulysses mission, the book describes and explains the many different aspects of changes in the heliosphere in response to solar activity. In particular, the authors describe the rise in solar activity from the last minimum in solar activity in 1996 to its maximum in 2000 and the subsequent decline in activity."

Cryogenic Engineering - Fifty Years of Progress (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): Klaus D. Timmerhaus,... Cryogenic Engineering - Fifty Years of Progress (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Klaus D. Timmerhaus, Richard P. Reed
R7,374 Discovery Miles 73 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a benchmark reference work on Cryogenic Engineering which chronicles the major developments in the field. Starting with an historical background, this book reviews the development of data resources now available for cryogenic fields and properties of materials. It presents the latest changes in cryopreservation and the advances over the past 50 years. The book also highlights an exceptional reference listing to provide referral to more details.

Hydromagnetic Waves in the Magnetosphere and the Ionosphere (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): Leonid S.... Hydromagnetic Waves in the Magnetosphere and the Ionosphere (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Leonid S. Alperovich, Evgeny N. Fedorov
R4,274 Discovery Miles 42 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Here is a fascinating text that integrates topics pertaining to all scales of the MHD-waves, emphasizing the linkages between the ULF-waves below the ionosphere on the ground and magnetospheric MHD-waves. It will be most helpful to graduate and post-graduate students, familiar with advanced calculus, who study the science of MHD-waves in the magnetosphere and ionosphere. The book deals with Ultra-Low-Frequency (ULF)-electromagnetic waves observed on the Earth and in Space.

Giant Planets of Our Solar System - Atmospheres, Composition, and Structure (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed.... Giant Planets of Our Solar System - Atmospheres, Composition, and Structure (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2009)
Patrick Irwin
R4,295 Discovery Miles 42 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book reviews the current state of knowledge of the atmospheres of the giant gaseous planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The current theories of their formation are reviewed and their recently observed temperature, composition and cloud structures are contrasted and compared with simple thermodynamic, radiative transfer and dynamical models. The instruments and techniques that have been used to remotely measure their atmospheric properties are also reviewed, and the likely development of outer planet observations over the next two decades is outlined.
This second edition has been extensively updated following the Cassini mission results for Jupiter/Saturn and the newest ground-based measurements for Uranus/Neptune as well as on the latest development in the theories on planet formation.

Deep Space Flight and Communications - Exploiting the Sun as a Gravitational Lens (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover... Deep Space Flight and Communications - Exploiting the Sun as a Gravitational Lens (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
Claudio Maccone
R5,485 Discovery Miles 54 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The majority of books dealing with prospects for interstellar flight tackle the problem of the propulsion systems that will be needed to send a craft on an interstellar trajectory. The proposed book looks at two other, equally important aspects of such space missions, and each forms half of this two part book.

Part 1 looks at the ways in which it is possible to exploit the focusing effect of the Sun as a gravitational lens for scientific missions to distances of 550 AU and beyond into interstellar space. The author explains the mechanism of the Sun as a gravitational lens, the scientific investigations which may be carried out along the way to a distance of 550 AU (and at the 550 AU sphere itself), the requirements for exiting the Solar System at the highest speed and a range of project ideas for missions entering interstellar space.

Part 2 of the book deals with the problems of communicating between an interstellar spaceship and the Earth, especially at very high speeds. Here the author assesses a range of mathematical tools relating to the Karhunen-Loeve Transform (KLT) for optimal telecommunications, technical topics that may one day enable humans flying around the Galaxy to keep in contact with the Earth. This part of the book opens with a summary of the author's 2003 Pe ek Lecture presented at the IAC in Bremen, which introduces the concept of KLT for engineers and 'newcomers' to the subject. It is planned to include a DVD containing the full mathematical derivations of the KLT for those interested in this important mathematical tool whilst the text itself will contain the various results without outlines of the mathematical proofs. Astronautical engineers will thus be able to see the application of the results without getting bogged down in the mathematics."

Human Missions to Mars - Enabling Technologies for Exploring the Red Planet (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed.... Human Missions to Mars - Enabling Technologies for Exploring the Red Planet (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Donald Rapp
R5,046 Discovery Miles 50 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In Human Missions to Mars Donald Rapp looks at human missions to Mars from an engineering perspective. He begins by describing the pros and cons of robotic exploration versus human exploration and then examines the ideas for sending humans to Mars from the point of view of both the enthusiast and the skeptic. Chapter 2 describes how space missions are planned and how they may be achieved as a sequence of separate steps. Chapter 3 deals with the complex issues relating to the outward journey to Mars and the return leg. The author deals with propulsion systems and with the analysis of the various trajectories which may be utilized for such a mission. He divides mission into a number of stages: Earth s surface to low-Earth orbit (LEO); departing from LEO; Mars orbit insertion and landing; ascent from Mars; trans-Earth injection from Mars orbit and Earth orbit insertion and landing. Chapter 4 discusses a wide range of elements critical to a human Mars mission, including life support consumables, radiation effects and shielding, microgravity effects, abort options and mission safety, possible habitats on the Martian surface and aero assisted orbit insertion and entry decent and landing.

For any human mission to the Red Planet the possible utilization of any resources indigenous to Mars would be of great value and such possibilities are discussed in Chapter 5. The use of indigenous resources on the Moon is described as a precursor to the availability of similar resources on Mars and issues such as fuelling Mars-bound craft from lunar resources, the use of lunar ferries, staging, assembly and refueling in near-Earth space are all discussed. The important applications arising from the transportation of hydrogen to Mars are also described. Chapter 6 deals with a range of previous Mars mission studies and the technologies they employed. Chapter 7 looks as how NASA is planning for its return to the Moon, and the use of the Moon as a stepping stone to Mars. Chapter 8 presents the author s detailed analysis of why, in his opinion, the current NASA approach will fail to send humans to Mars before 2080. The book concludes with three appendices describing the use of solar energy on the Moon and on Mars and the value of indigenous water on Mars."

Future Spacecraft Propulsion Systems - Enabling Technologies for Space Exploration (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2009): Claudio Bruno,... Future Spacecraft Propulsion Systems - Enabling Technologies for Space Exploration (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2009)
Claudio Bruno, Paul A. Czysz
R5,774 Discovery Miles 57 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An understandable perspective on the types of space propulsion systems necessary to enable low-cost space flights to Earth orbit and to the Moon and the future developments necessary for exploration of the solar system and beyond to the stars.

The Sun, Solar Analogs and the Climate - Saas-Fee Advanced Course 34, 2004. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy... The Sun, Solar Analogs and the Climate - Saas-Fee Advanced Course 34, 2004. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005)
Joanna Dorothy Haigh; Edited by Isabelle Ruedi; Michael Lockwood; Edited by Manuel Gudel; Mark S. Giampapa; Edited by …
R2,965 Discovery Miles 29 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The 34th Saas-Fee advanced course of the Swiss Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics (SSAA) took place from March 15 to 20, 2004, in Davos, on the subject of The Sun, Solar Analogs and the Climate. PresentlytheSwissmountainresortofDavosisprobablymostwellknown for hosting an event on globalization. However, it is because Davos also happens to be the seat of the Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos and World Radiation Center, that this course on a "global" subject was hosted here. Exceptionally, the topic of this course was not purely astrophysical, but themembersoftheSSAAdecidedtosupportitallthesameduetothetimely topic of global warming and its possible link to solar variations. In these times of concern about global warming, it is important to und- stand solar variability and its interaction with the atmosphere. Only in this way can we distinguish between the solar and anthropogenic contributions to the rising temperatures. Therefore, this course addressed the observed va- ability of the Sun and the present understanding of the variability's origin and its impact on the Earth's climate. Comparing the solar variability with that of solar analog stars leads to a better understanding of the solar activity cycle and magnetic activity in general, and helps us to estimate how large the solar variations could be on longer time scales. Inspiteofthefantasticweatherandsnowconditionswhichreignedduring this week, the participants assiduously took part in the lectures. This is proof ofthehighqualityofthelecturesthatthethreespeakers, JoannaHaigh, Mike Lockwood and David Soderblom, delivered. We deeply thank them for their contributions and e?orts and hope that the readers will enjoy the book as much as we enjoyed their lectures.

Exoplanets - Detection, Formation, Properties, Habitability (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008): John Mason Exoplanets - Detection, Formation, Properties, Habitability (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
John Mason
R5,453 Discovery Miles 54 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first collection of review articles in one volume covering the very latest developments in exoplanet research. This edited, multi-author volume will be an invaluable introduction and reference to all key aspects in the field this field. The reviews cover topics such as the properties of known exoplanets and searching for exoplanets in the stellar graveyard. The book provides an easily accessible point of reference in a fast moving and exciting field.

Handbook of the Solar-Terrestrial Environment (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): Yohsuke Kamide, Abraham... Handbook of the Solar-Terrestrial Environment (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Yohsuke Kamide, Abraham C. -L Chian
R5,547 Discovery Miles 55 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As a star in the universe, the Sun is constantly releas- cover a wide range of time and spatial scales, making ?? ing energy into space, as much as ?. ? ?? erg/s. Tis observations in the solar-terrestrial environment c- energy emission basically consists of three modes. Te plicated and the understanding of processes di?cult. ?rst mode of solar energy is the so-called blackbody ra- In the early days, the phenomena in each plasma diation, commonly known as sunlight, and the second region were studied separately, but with the progress mode of solar electromagnetic emission, such as X rays of research, we realized the importance of treating and UV radiation, is mostly absorbed above the Earth's the whole chain of processes as an entity because of stratosphere. Te third mode of solar energy emission is strong interactions between various regions within in the form of particles having a wide range of energies the solar-terrestrial system. On the basis of extensive from less than ? keV to more than ? GeV. It is convenient satellite observations and computer simulations over to group these particles into lower-energy particles and thepasttwo decades, it hasbecomepossibleto analyze higher-energy particles, which are referred to as the so- speci?cally the close coupling of di?erent regions in the lar wind and solar cosmic rays, respectively. solar-terrestrial environment.

Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Change (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003): Kirill Y. Kondratyev, Vladimir... Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Change (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003)
Kirill Y. Kondratyev, Vladimir F. Krapivin
R4,275 Discovery Miles 42 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Professor Kondratyev and his team consider the concept of global warming due to the greenhouse effect and put forward a new approach to the problem of assessing the impact of anthropogenic processes. Considering data on both sources and sinks for atmospheric carbon and various conceptual schemes of the global carbon dioxide cycle, they suggest a new approach to studies of the problem of the greenhouse effect. They assess the role of different types of soil and vegetation in the assimilation of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and discuss models of the atmosphere ocean gas exchange and its role in the carbon dioxide cycle, paying special attention to the role of the Arctic Basin. The authors also consider models of other global atmospheric cycles for a range of atmospheric constituents, and conclude by drawing together a range of scenarios on modelling the global carbon cycle.

Small Satellites for Earth Observation - Selected Contributions (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008):... Small Satellites for Earth Observation - Selected Contributions (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Rainer Sandau, Hans-Peter Roeser, Arnoldo Valenzuela
R4,243 Discovery Miles 42 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The 6th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, initiated by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), was again hosted by DLR, the German Aerospace Center. The participation of scientists, engineers, and managers from 24 countries reflected the high interest in the use of small satellites for dedicated missions applied to Earth observation. The contributions showed that dedicated Earth observation missions cover a wide range of very different tasks.

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