Mercury

Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, is different in several respects from the other three terrestrial planets. In appearance, it resembles the heavily cratered surface of the Moon, but its density is high, it has a magnetic field and magnetosphere, but no atmosphere or ionosphere. This book revi...

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Autor principal: Balogh, André, 1940-
Altres autors: Ksanfomaliti, Leonid Vasil½evich (Director editorial), Steiger, Rudolf von, 1957- (Director editorial)
Format: Livre numérique
Idioma:Anglais
Publicat: New York, NY : Springer New York [20..].
Cham : Springer Nature
Edició:1st ed. 2008.
Col·lecció:Space Sciences Series of ISSI 26
Accés en línia:Accès sur la plateforme de l'éditeur
Accès sur la plateforme Istex
Accès Université d'Orléans
Accès INSA CVL
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Edition sous un autre format:• Mercury, Texte imprimé, 9780387521879
• Mercury, Texte imprimé, 9781441926555
• Mercury, edited by André Balogh, Leonid Ksanfomality, Rudolf von Steiger, New York, Springer, 2008, 1 vol. (463 p.), Space sciences series of ISSI, 978-0-387-77538-8
Taula de continguts:
  • The Origin of Mercury Mercury's Interior Structure, Rotation, and Tides Interior Evolution of Mercury The Origin of Mercury's Internal Magnetic Field The Surface of Mercury as Seen by Mariner 10 Radar Imaging of Mercury Earth-Based Visible and Near-IR Imaging of Mercury Mercury's Surface Composition and Character as Measured by Ground-Based Observations Processes that Promote and Deplete the Exosphere of Mercury Electromagnetic Induction Effects and Dynamo Action in the Hermean System Hermean Magnetosphere-Solar Wind Interaction Magnetosphere-Exosphere-Surface Coupling at Mercury Plasma Waves in the Hermean Magnetosphere Particle Acceleration in Mercury's Magnetosphere Missions to Mercury.