Planets and moons
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Planets and moons
（Treatise on geophysics / editor-in-chief, Gerald Schubert, v. 10）
Elsevier, 2009
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Planets and Moons covers topics relating to the physics of the major planetary bodies in the solar system, starting with an introductory description of the solar system and collection of pertinent data, continuing with a discussion of the early history of the planets, and finishing with articles about planet dynamics, thermal evolution of planets and satellites, and descriptions of their magnetic fields and the processes that generate them. In addition to providing a review on the solid planets and the satellites, this volume addresses the interactions of solid surfaces and atmospheres as well as the roles of water and ice in shaping the surfaces of planetary bodies.
Table of Contents
10.01 Overview, Pages 1-26
10.02 Interior Structure, Composition, and Mineralogy of the Terrestrial Planets
10.03 Planetary Seismology
10.04 The Rotation of the Terrestrial Planets
10.05 Gravity and Topography of the Terrestrial Planets
10.06 Exogenic Dynamics, Cratering and Surface Ages
10.07 Planetary Magnetism
10.08 Planetary Dynamos
10.09 Dynamics and Thermal History of the Terrestrial Planets, the Moon, and Io
10.10 Solid Planet-Atmosphere Interactions
10.11 Water on the Terrestrial Planets
10.12 Geology, Life and Habitability
10.13 Giant Planets
10.14 The Origin of the Natural Satellites
10.15 Interiors and Evolution of Icy Satellites
10.16 Pluto, Charon, and the Kuiper Belt Objects
10.17 Mission Analysis Issues for Planetary Exploration Missions
10.18 Instrumentation for Planetary Exploration Missions
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