Planetary Magnetism

Book Overview

The articles in this volume cover, for the first time, all aspects of planetary magnetism, from the observations made by space missions to their interpretation in terms of the properties of all the planets in the solar system. Studies of dynamo-generated magnetic fields in Mercury, the Earth, the giant planets, as well as in Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons, are presented. Crustal magnetic field in Mars, the Mon and the Earth are described as well...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461426332
• ISBN13: 9781461426332
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 668 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"