Electrifying Atmospheres: Charging, Ionisation and Lightning in the Solar System and Beyond

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Aplin, Karen L. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Planetology.; Atmospheric sciences.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Geophysics.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Geophysics and Environmental Physics.; Atmospheric Sciences.

Electrical processes take place in all planetary atmospheres. There is evidence for lightning on Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, it is possible on Mars and Titan, and cosmic rays ionise every atmosphere, leading to charged droplets and particles. Controversy surrounds the role of atmosph...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• 1. Introduction and Scope
• 2. Fair-Weather Atmospheric Electrification on Earth
• 3. Venus
• 4. Mars
• 5. Jupiter and Saturn
• 6. Titan
• 7. Uranus and Neptune
• 8. Triton and Pluto
• 9. Exoplanetary Atmospheric Electricity
• 10. Conclusions.