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Libros en Ciencia Espacial y Planetaria

  • Principles of Planetary Science

    From the Earth–Moon System to Retrograde Triton and ExoLife
    • 1 Edición
    • Nick Gorkavyi + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Principles of Planetary Science: From the Earth–Moon System to Retrograde Triton and ExoLife offers a captivating journey into the origins and evolution of our Solar System. Designed for students, researchers, and space enthusiasts, this book combines clear explanations with stunning illustrations and online resources to make complex phenomena accessible. It covers fundamental topics such as Earth’s formation, lunar origins, planetary atmospheres, asteroid dynamics, and the mysteries surrounding exoplanets and irregular satellites. The volume emphasizes original models and recent discoveries, encouraging critical thinking and inspiring future research.Whether used as a textbook or reference, it provides a solid scientific foundation while highlighting unresolved problems and intriguing phenomena. The book’s engaging approach aims to foster curiosity, deepen understanding, and motivate exploration of space data through satellite images and telescopic observations. This comprehensive yet accessible volume is an essential resource for anyone interested in the dynamic processes shaping our planetary neighborhood and beyond.

  • Harmonizing Earth Observation Data for Enhanced Spatial Analysis

    • 1 Edición
    • Tomaž Podobnikar
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    Harmonizing Earth Observation Data for Enhanced Spatial Analysis explores the critical aspects of Earth observation (EO) data and its pivotal role in spatial analysis. The book begins by addressing the quality aspects of EO data, emphasizing the importance of reliable and accurate information for meaningful analysis. It reviews the interaction and integration of various EO datasets, highlighting the necessity of combining diverse data sources to enhance analytical outcomes. The text covers essential techniques such as downsampling, generalization, and upsampling, providing insights into how these processes can optimize data usability while maintaining integrity. A significant focus is placed on harmonization, detailing strategies to reduce uncertainty and improve data consistency across multidimensional datasets. This harmonization is crucial for effective spatial analysis, which relies on coherent datasets to derive actionable insights. Additionally, the book discusses the interplay between EO and geospatial data, illustrating how their integration can enhance spatial analysis capabilities. It presents comprehensive workflows and tools that facilitate advanced spatial analysis, equipping researchers and practitioners with the necessary resources to harness EO data effectively. The book serves as a valuable resource to emphasize the importance of high-quality, integrated datasets in fostering informed decision-making and advancing research in environmental monitoring, urban planning, and resource management.

  • The Theory of Cosmic Ray Modulation

    • 1 Edición
    • R. Du Toit Strauss + 1 más
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    The Theory of Cosmic Ray Modulation concretely lays out the current understanding of cosmic ray particle interactions, offering a comprehensive introduction to the underlying theory, observational data, and practical applications that have implications for various fields, including high-energy astrophysics, space weather, and cosmogenic isotope studies. The book provides a solid theoretical foundation, explaining the physical processes involved in cosmic ray modulation. It delves into mathematical details with meticulous explanations and applies them to topics ranging from the implications of cosmic rays in space-based anti-matter research to their role in studying solar variability over timescales, and even in planetary habitability.This book not only provides a solid foundation for research but also offers wider perspectives on the impact of cosmic rays in our understanding of the universe. With its strong underlying theory and up-to-date coverage, it is a must-read for anyone actively working in the field of cosmic rays or on fields influenced by charged particle physics.

  • Naming the Universe

    An Etymological Dictionary of Physics, Mathematics and Space Sciences
    • 1 Edición
    • Lorenzo Iorio
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    Naming the Universe: An Etymological Dictionary of Physics, Mathematics and Space Sciences explores the Greek and Latin roots of scientific terminology used in physics, astronomy, and planetary sciences. It addresses the need for precise etymological understanding to improve clarity and communication in advanced research and education. The book systematically traces the origins of key terms, providing accurate translations, historical context, and visual aids like diagrams and figures of celestial bodies and concepts. Organized into chapters covering general terms, experimental techniques, mathematics, physics, optics, astronomy, and planetary features, it offers a comprehensive resource for researchers, educators, and students alike.By deepening understanding of scientific language’s historical foundations, the book enhances terminology mastery, supports pedagogical efforts, and fosters interdisciplinary knowledge, making it an invaluable tool for those seeking a richer comprehension of scientific concepts rooted in classical languages.

  • Planetary Tectonism across the Solar System

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2
    • Christian Klimczak + 2 más
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    Planetary Tectonism across the Solar System, Volume Two in the Comparative Planetology series, addresses key questions surrounding planetary tectonism, such our understanding of the global contraction of Mercury, the formation of giant rift zones on Saturn’s icy moons, or the tesserated terrain on Venus. The book makes connections to Earth, such as how deformation on Mercury is both similar and different, and how to apply theoretical considerations behind plate tectonics on Earth to other planets. The book offers up-to-date, accessible and comprehensive discussions on the major tectonic processes and landforms that shape and drive the evolution of planets, moons and smaller bodies. By placing a singular emphasis on comparing tectonic processes and landforms on all relevant Solar System bodies, with the explicit objective of providing a systems-level understanding of this widespread phenomenon, this book is ideal for anyone studying planetary tectonism.

  • The Oscillating Universe

    Einsteinian Cosmology of Black Holes and Gravitational Waves
    • 1 Edición
    • Nick Gorkavyi
    • Inglés
    The Oscillating Universe: Einsteinian Cosmology of Black Holes and Gravitational Waves introduces the concept of cyclic cosmology within the framework of General Relativity. This book unravels the mysteries behind the Big Bang, the accelerating expansion of the universe, and the role of gravitational radiation and black holes in shaping our cosmos. With a comprehensive mathematical description of the oscillating universe and variable gravitational mass, readers will grasp the significance of the latest cosmological revolution sparked by the recent discoveries of gravitational waves.Students, professional astronomers, and cosmologists will find this book to be a valuable resource. It offers a popular presentation of the history of modern cosmology, discussions on recent discoveries in the study of the universe, and an introduction to the cutting-edge cyclic cosmology theory. This book provides a unique opportunity to understand the evolving landscape of cosmology and the implications of cyclic cosmology.

  • Presolar Grains in Extra-Terrestrial Materials

    Probing Stars with Stardust
    • 1 Edición
    • Sachiko Amari
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    Presolar Grains in Extra-Terrestrial Materials: Probing Stars with Stardust presents the latest research on presolar grains and their stellar sources in a cohesive resource for bringing researchers in cosmochemistry, astrophysics, and astronomy up to speed on the state-of-the-art developments, analysis, and future implications. Beginning with a historical perspective on the study of presolar grains, the book then reviews the properties and features of a variety of presolar grains, including sililcon carbide, graphite, diamonds, oxides, and silicates. It also includes techniques for analyzing presolar grains in the lab, and covers the stars that are considered sources of presolar grains, such as asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, supernovae, novae, and born-again AGB stars. Condensation calculations in various types of stars and minerals observed and/or expected in the stellar atmospheres and presolar grains are also presented.By providing the latest state in the study of of presolar grains and relevant fields of astronomy and astrophysics, Presolar Grains in Extra-Terrestrial Materials serves as an up-to-date summary of data, analysis, and implications of the study of presolar grains and their stellar sources.

  • Titan After Cassini-Huygens

    • 1 Edición
    • Rosaly M.C. Lopes + 3 más
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    **2026 PROSE Award Finalist in Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, and Cosmology**Titan After Cassini-Huygens is the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of our knowledge on Titan, including results and insights from the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Italian Space Agency mission Cassini-Huygens and the conclusions drawn by experts following detailed analysis of the mission data. Our knowledge of Titan has increased substantially due to observations from the Cassini-Huygens mission, which ended in 2017. Since then, observations from Earth, as well as laboratory and theoretical studies, have continued to add to our knowledge. These conclusions, combined with the latest ground-based and theoretical research, provide the most recent understanding of the science of Titan, covering the origin and evolution of Titan, its magnetic and plasma environment, surface, interior structure, geology, atmosphere, and the astrobiological potential for the oceans on the moon.The first book of the new COSPAR book series, Titan After Cassini-Huygens, is an integral reference for scientists, researchers, and academics working on Titan or ocean worlds.Part of the COSPAR Book SeriesEdited by Jean-Louis Fellous, former Executive Director of COSPAR (Committee on Space Research; 2008–2019)

  • Optics of the Moon

    • 1 Edición
    • Yuriy Shkuratov + 2 más
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    Optics of the Moon offers a modern approach to lunar remote sensing. It presents methods for interpreting optics of surfaces with complicated structures, in particular, the lunar regolith. For example, this book illustrates how phase-ratio techniques can lead to the detection of surface structure anomalies and describes polarimetric studies of the lunar surface and their use. This book addresses many questions related to the surfaces of the Moon, such as why the Moon looks like a ball at a large phase angle and like a disk in full moon, why the lunar surface has slight color variations, and why at large phase angles its polarization degree closely correlates with albedo.Including historical perspectives, case studies, maps, and figures to enhance the understanding of both theory and techniques, Optics of the Moon is a valuable resource for researchers and students in lunar and planetary science and remote sensing.

  • Magnetohydrodynamic Processes in Solar Plasmas

    • 1 Edición
    • Abhishek Kumar Srivastava + 2 más
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    Magnetohydrodynamic Processes in Solar Plasmas provides a comprehensive theory and practice of basic plasma processes in the Sun and heliosphere. It deals with the basic dynamics of the Sun from its interior up to its outer atmosphere in the framework of Magnetohydrodynamics... Topics covered include essential phenomena in the solar interior such as magnetism, dynamos and helioseismology and in the solar atmosphere such as waves, shocks, instabilities, reconnection and coronal heating. The book provides frontline research aspects of solar plasma processes. In addition, the content is relevant for astrophysical plasmas, laboratory plasmas, fluid dynamics and related basic fields. Magnetohydrodynamic Processes in Solar Plasmas not only focuses on the fundamentals of the processes under consideration but in addition it presents recent research developments. In this manner it forms an essential reference for researchers, academics and advanced students in solar physics, astrophysics and related disciplines.