Spectroscopy and Photochemistry of Planetary Atmospheres and Ionospheres: Mars, Venus, Titan, Triton and Pluto

by Vladimir A. Krasnopolsky

The chemical composition of any planetary atmosphere is of fundamental importance in determining its photochemistry and dynamics in addition to its thermal balance, climate, origin and evolution. Divided into two parts, this book begins with a set of introductory chapters, starting with a concise review of the Solar System and fundamental atmospheric physics. Chapters then describe the basic principles and methods of spectroscopy, the main tool for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107145260
• ISBN13: 9781107145269
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 556 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.1" x 9.9"