Volcanoes of the solar system

著者

    • Frankel, Charles

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Volcanoes of the solar system

Charles Frankel

Cambridge University Press, 1996

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-226) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Space age lunar and planetary missions offer a new and enlarged perspective on volcanism, extending our experience to features discovered beyond this planet. Starting with Earth, Volcanoes of the Solar System takes the reader on a guided tour of the terrestrial planets and moons and their volcanic features. Lunar lava fields are seen through the eyes of the Apollo astronauts, and we are taken on an imaginary hike up the Martian slopes of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano of the Solar System. This comprehensive and lucid account of volcanoes includes over 150 photographs. The text describes the most recent data on the unique and varied volcanic features of Venus and updates our knowledge on the prodigiously active volcanoes of Io. This book is accessible to the general reader, yet includes enough detail to serve as an introduction for earth sciences students.

目次

  • Introduction
  • 1. The Earth as a model
  • 2. Volcanoes of Earth
  • 3. An astronaut's view of the Moon
  • 4. Lunar volcanism
  • 5. The discovery of Mars
  • 6. Martian volcanism in space and time
  • 7. Venus unveiled
  • 8. Magellan explores Venus
  • 9. Io and the outer moons
  • 10. Volcanism: a planetary perspective
  • Bibliography.

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