Drifting on Alien Winds : Exploring the Skies and Weather of Other Worlds
Drifting on Alien Winds explores the bizarre weather of alien worlds, from the blistering hurricane-force winds of Venus to the gentle methane rain showers of Saturn's giant moon Titan. Blinding bolts of lightning sizzle through Jupiter's skies, ammonia blizzards swirl through Saturnian cl...
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| Natura: | Livre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Springer e-books
[20..].
Cham : Springer Nature |
| Accesso online: | Accès sur la plateforme de l'éditeur Accès sur la plateforme Istex Accès Université d'Orléans Accès INSA CVL |
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| Autres localisations: | Voir dans le Sudoc |
| Edition sous un autre format: | • Drifting on Alien Winds, Texte imprimé, 9781441969163 |
Sommario:
- Preface: Something in the Air Part I: Starting Here and Getting There Chapter 1: The Sky at Home Chapter 2: What It Really Takes to Explore Alien Skies Chapter 3: Studies on the Fly Chapter 4: Studying the Weather from the Inside Part II: The Forecast - Clearing, with Scattered Ammonia Showers by Morning Chapter 5: Venus Chapter 6: Mars Chapter 7: Jupiter Chapter 8: Saturn and Titan Chapter 9: Uranus, Neptune, and Triton Part III: Future Explorers Chapter 10: Future Ballons, Aircraft, and Upcoming Missions Chapter 11: To Venture on Wilder Seas Glossary Chapter Notes Tables Index