Mars an introduction to its interior, surface and atmosphere

Our knowledge of Mars has changed dramatically in the past 40 years due to the wealth of information provided by Earth-based and orbiting telescopes, and spacecraft investigations. Recent observations suggest that water has played a major role in the climatic and geologic history of the planet. This...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Barlow, Nadine G., autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2008.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Cambridge planetary science ; new ser., 8.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b45433331*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction to Mars
  • Formation of Mars and early planetary evolution
  • Geophysical measurements and infrared interior structure
  • Surface characteristics
  • Geology
  • Atmospheric conditions and evolution
  • History of water on Mars
  • Search for life
  • Looking ahead.