Icy bodies of the solar system : proceedings of the 263th symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 3-7, 2006 /
edited by Julio A. Fernández ... [et al.].
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
- x, 331 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- IAU symposium and colloquium proceedings series, 263 1743-9213 .
- IAU symposium proceedings series ; 263. .
- IAU symposium and colloquium proceedings series ; 263. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Overview -- Part II. The icy planetesimals and accretion processes in the protoplanetary disk -- Part III. Dynamical aspects of icy bodies: The Oort cloud -- Part Iv. Icy satellites of the outer planets -- Part V. Icy dwarf planets and TNOs -- Part VI. Transition objects -- Part VII. Physical processes in comets -- Part VIII. Space missions to icy bodies: past, present and future.
IAU Symposium 263 provides a state-of-the-art review of icy bodies in the Solar System, a topic crucial to understanding processes involved in the Solar System's formation, the consequences for water on planets, and ultimately, the habitable zones around other stars. Ice-rich planetesimals which form beyond the snow line are discussed, using an interdisciplinary approach. The main topics covered include: accretion of icy grains in the protoplanetary disk, the long-period comet flux and the Oort cloud population, transfer mechanisms of bodies from their source regions to the Sun's neighborhood, the physics and dynamics of trans-Neptunian objects, transition objects (comets and asteroids), cryovolcanism and modeling the interiors of icy bodies, and a review of past, present and future space missions. This volume gives a broad overview of the importance of these bodies, from comets up to liquid water on terrestrial planets, and the formation of ices in the Solar System. It provides as well a unique review of icy bodies in the Solar System, and contains a wide-ranging collection of original papers, discussing key topics in the area. It considers all the icy bodies in the Solar System, from comets to liquid water on terrestrial planets, and presents a broader view of the importance of these bodies
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2011289268
GBB050682 bnb
015530625 Uk
Ice--Congresses.
Comets--Congresses.
Asteroids--Congresses.
Protoplanetary disks--Congresses.
Solar system--Congresses.
523.2
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Overview -- Part II. The icy planetesimals and accretion processes in the protoplanetary disk -- Part III. Dynamical aspects of icy bodies: The Oort cloud -- Part Iv. Icy satellites of the outer planets -- Part V. Icy dwarf planets and TNOs -- Part VI. Transition objects -- Part VII. Physical processes in comets -- Part VIII. Space missions to icy bodies: past, present and future.
IAU Symposium 263 provides a state-of-the-art review of icy bodies in the Solar System, a topic crucial to understanding processes involved in the Solar System's formation, the consequences for water on planets, and ultimately, the habitable zones around other stars. Ice-rich planetesimals which form beyond the snow line are discussed, using an interdisciplinary approach. The main topics covered include: accretion of icy grains in the protoplanetary disk, the long-period comet flux and the Oort cloud population, transfer mechanisms of bodies from their source regions to the Sun's neighborhood, the physics and dynamics of trans-Neptunian objects, transition objects (comets and asteroids), cryovolcanism and modeling the interiors of icy bodies, and a review of past, present and future space missions. This volume gives a broad overview of the importance of these bodies, from comets up to liquid water on terrestrial planets, and the formation of ices in the Solar System. It provides as well a unique review of icy bodies in the Solar System, and contains a wide-ranging collection of original papers, discussing key topics in the area. It considers all the icy bodies in the Solar System, from comets to liquid water on terrestrial planets, and presents a broader view of the importance of these bodies
9780521764889 0521764882
2011289268
GBB050682 bnb
015530625 Uk
Ice--Congresses.
Comets--Congresses.
Asteroids--Congresses.
Protoplanetary disks--Congresses.
Solar system--Congresses.
523.2