Planetary ring systems : properties, structure, and evolution
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Planetary ring systems : properties, structure, and evolution
(Cambridge planetary science series, 19)
Cambridge University Press, 2018
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Planetary rings are among the most intriguing structures of our solar system and have fascinated generations of astronomers. Collating emerging knowledge in the field, this volume reviews our current understanding of ring systems with reference to the rings of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and more. Written by leading experts, the history of ring research and the basics of ring-particle orbits is followed by a review of the known planetary ring systems. All aspects of ring system science are described in detail, including specific dynamical processes, types of structures, thermal properties and their origins, and investigations using computer simulations and laboratory experiments. The concluding chapters discuss the prospects of future missions to planetary rings, the ways in which ring science informs and is informed by the study of other astrophysical disks, and a perspective on the field's future. Researchers of all levels will benefit from this thorough and engaging presentation.
Table of Contents
- 1. Space age studies of planetary rings L. W. Esposito and M. de Stefano
- 2. An introduction to planetary ring dynamics M. M Hedman
- 3. The rings of Saturn J. N. Cuzzi, G. Filacchione and E. A. Marouf
- 4. The rings of Uranus P. D. Nicholson, I. De Pater, R. G. French and M. R. Showalter
- 5. The rings of Neptune I. De Pater, S. Renner, M. R. Showalter and B. Sicardy
- 6. The rings of Jupiter I. De Pater, D. P. Hamilton, M. R. Showalter, H. B. Throop and J. A. Burns
- 7. Rings beyond the giant planets B. Sicardy, M. El Moutamid, A. C. Quillen, P. M. Schenk, M. R. Showalter and K. Walsh
- 8. Moonlets in dense planetary rings F. Spahn, H. Hoffmann, H. Rein, M. Seiss, M. Sremcevic and M. S. Tiscareno
- 9. Meteoroid bombardment and ballistic transport in planetary rings P. R. Estrada, R. H. Durisen and H. N. Latter
- 10. Theory of narrow rings and sharp edges P.-Y. Longaretti
- 11. Narrow rings, gaps, and sharp edges P. D. Nicholson, R. G. French and J. N. Spitale
- 12. Dusty rings M. M. Hedman, F. Postberg, D. P. Hamilton, S. Renner and H.-W. Hsu
- 13. The F ring of Saturn C. D. Murray and R. S. French
- 14. Plasma, neutral atmosphere, and energetic radiation environments of planetary rings J. F. Cooper, R. E. Johnson, P. Kollmann, E. Roussos and E. C. Sittler
- 15. Thermal properties of rings and ring particles L. J. Spilker, C. Ferrari, N. Altobelli, S. Pilorz and R. Morishima
- 16. Computer simulations of planetary rings H. Salo, K. Ohtsuki and M. C. Lewis
- 17. Laboratory studies of planetary ring systems J. E. Colwell, J. Blum, R. N. Clark, S. Kempf and R. M. Nelson
- 18. The origin of planetary ring systems S. Charnoz, R. M. Canup, A. Crida and L. Dones
- 19. Future missions to planetary rings T. R. Spilker
- 20. Planetary rings and other astrophysical disks H. N. Latter, G. I. Ogilvie and H. Rein
- 21. The future of planetary rings studies M. S. Tiscareno and C. D. Murray.
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