Saturn from Cassini-Huygens

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dougherty, Michele K. (Editor), Esposito, Larry W. (Editor), Krimigis, Stamatios M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Subjects: Physics.; Planetology.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Space sciences.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.

This book reviews our current knowledge of Saturn featuring the latest results obtained by the Cassini-Huygens mission. A global author team addresses the planet’s origin and evolution, internal structure, composition and chemistry, the atmosphere and ionosphere, the magnetosphere, as well as its ri...

Table of Contents:

• Overview
• Review of Knowledge Prior to the Cassini-Huygens Mission and Concurrent Research
• Origin of the Saturn System
• The Interior of Saturn
• Saturn: Composition and Chemistry
• Saturn Atmospheric Structure and Dynamics
• Clouds and Aerosols in Saturn's Atmosphere
• Upper Atmosphere and Ionosphere of Saturn
• Saturn's Magnetospheric Configuration
• The Dynamics of Saturn's Magnetosphere
• Fundamental Plasma Processes in Saturn's Magnetosphere
• Auroral Processes
• The Structure of Saturn's Rings
• Dynamics of Saturn's Dense Rings
• Ring Particle Composition and Size Distribution
• Diffuse Rings
• Origin and Evolution of Saturn's Ring System
• The Thermal Evolution and Internal Structure of Saturn's Mid-Sized Icy Satellites
• Icy Satellites of Saturn: Impact Cratering and Age Determination
• Icy Satellites: Geological Evolution and Surface Processes
• Enceladus: An Active Cryovolcanic Satellite
• The Cassini Extended Mission
• Saturn's Exploration Beyond Cassini-Huygens
• Cartographic Mapping of the Icy Satellites Using ISS and VIMS Data.