Volcanoes Of The Solar System
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Volcanoes Of The Solar System
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Author : Charles Frankel
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996
Volcanoes Of The Solar System written by Charles Frankel and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Science categories.
Comprehensive and beautifully illustrated tour of recently discovered volcanic features of the Solar System.
Volcanic Worlds
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Author : Rosaly M.C. Lopes
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2004-08-31
Volcanic Worlds written by Rosaly M.C. Lopes and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-31 with Science categories.
Written by active research scientists who study the volcanism of Earth and of other planets, the contributions provide the first general review of volcanic activity throughout the Solar System. Successive chapters describe past and present volcanic activity as it is observed throughout the Solar System. These chapters relate to readers not only our present knowledge of volcanism throughout the Solar System but also how frontline scientists working in this field conduct their research.
Fire And Ice
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Author : Natalie Starkey
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-09-30
Fire And Ice written by Natalie Starkey and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-30 with Nature categories.
A fascinating look at extraterrestrial volcanoes in our Solar System. The volcano – among the most familiar and perhaps the most terrifying of all geological phenomena. However, Earth isn't the only planet to harbour volcanoes. In fact, the Solar System, and probably the entire Universe, is littered with them. Our own Moon, which is now a dormant piece of rock, had lava flowing across its surface billions of years ago, while Mars can be credited with the largest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons, which stands 25km high. While Mars's volcanoes are long dead, volcanic activity continues in almost every other corner of the Solar System, in the most unexpected of locations. We tend to think of Earth volcanoes as erupting hot, molten lava and emitting huge, billowing clouds of incandescent ash. However, it isn't necessarily the same across the rest of the Solar System. For a start, some volcanoes aren't even particularly hot. Those on Pluto, for example, erupt an icy slush of substances such as water, methane, nitrogen or ammonia, that freeze to form ice mountains as hard as rock. While others, like the volcanoes on one of Jupiter's moons, Io, erupt the hottest lavas in the Solar System onto a surface covered in a frosty coating of sulphur. Whether they are formed of fire or ice, volcanoes are of huge importance for scientists trying to picture the inner workings of a planet or moon. Volcanoes dredge up materials from the otherwise inaccessible depths and helpfully deliver them to the surface. The way in which they erupt, and the products they generate, can even help scientists ponder bigger questions on the possibility of life elsewhere in the Solar System. Fire and Ice is an exploration of the Solar System's volcanoes, from the highest peaks of Mars to the intensely inhospitable surface of Venus and the red-hot summits of Io, to the coldest, seemingly dormant icy carapaces of Enceladus and Europa, an unusual look at how these cosmic features are made, and whether such active planetary systems might host life.
Planetary Volcanism Across The Solar System
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Author : Tracy K. P. Gregg
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2021-12-04
Planetary Volcanism Across The Solar System written by Tracy K. P. Gregg and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-04 with Science categories.
Planetary Volcanism across the Solar System compares and contrasts the vast array of planetary bodies in the Solar System, including Earth. The wealth of spacecraft data for almost all major solid-surface bodies in the Solar System indicate that volcanism has been a dominant mechanism in shaping the landscapes of these bodies. The book addresses key questions surrounding our understanding of planetary volcanism, such as how to integrate the data into a coherent view of how volcanic activity arises, how this mechanism shapes planets, which volcanic landforms are ubiquitous throughout the Solar System, and which are unique. By placing a singular emphasis on comparing volcanic processes and landforms on all relevant Solar System bodies, and with the explicit objective of providing a systems-level understanding of this widespread phenomenon, users will find an up-to-date, accessible and comprehensive discussion of the major volcanic processes and landforms that shape and drive the evolution of planets, moons and smaller bodies. Includes an introduction placing the book in the context of the larger Comparative Planetology series Compares volcanic processes and landforms on all relevant Solar System bodies, providing a systems-level understanding of this widespread phenomenon Offers a thorough examination of the major volcanic processes and landforms that shape and drive the evolution of planets, moons and smaller bodies Includes information from new mission data and discoveries in recent years Features over 100 color illustrations and charts to more clearly convey concepts Offers additional online content, including figures, animations, video, and other multimedia content such as interviews with contributing authors
Planetary Volcanism
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Author : Peter John Cattermole
language : en
Publisher: Ellis Horwood
Release Date : 1989
Planetary Volcanism written by Peter John Cattermole and has been published by Ellis Horwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Planetary volcanism categories.
Volcanoes In Our Solar System
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Author : G. Jeffrey Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Dodd Mead
Release Date : 1983-01-01
Volcanoes In Our Solar System written by G. Jeffrey Taylor and has been published by Dodd Mead this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Explores the phenomenon of volcanism as it occurs throughout our solar system on planets, asteroids, and moons.
Planetary Volcanism
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Author : Peter Cattermole
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-08
Planetary Volcanism written by Peter Cattermole and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-08 with categories.
Alien Volcanoes
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Author : Rosaly M. C. Lopes
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2008-05
Alien Volcanoes written by Rosaly M. C. Lopes and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05 with Science categories.
At once terrifyingly destructive and awe-inspiringly beautiful, volcanoes have long fascinated humankind. From Vesuvius and Etna to Krakatau and Mount Saint Helen’s, these molten rock- and ash-spewing geysers have destroyed whole cities and countless lives, and altered the course of history. Yet our understanding of volcanoes on Earth—and throughout the celestial world—remains maddeningly incomplete. With Alien Volcanoes, Rosaly M. C. Lopes and Michael W. Carroll offer a dynamic tour of volcanic activity across the solar system. Through eight gracefully written chapters laced with gripping photographs and stunning artwork, Lopes and Carroll survey the complete spectrum of volcanism in time and location, from the solar system’s origin to the modern era and from the familiar shield volcanoes of the terrestrial worlds to the bizarre superchilled geysers on distant ice moons. In the process, they entertain the possibility of hidden lakes on Saturn’s moon Enceladus, discuss the potential effects of greenhouse gases on Neptune’s moon Triton, reconstruct the last moments of life for Pompeiians in the face of an erupting Mount Vesuvius, and explain how a 4,000-mile-long river of lava could have once flowed freely across the plains of Venus. Richly illustrated with original paintings supplemented by NASA and European Space Agency photographs, Alien Volcanoes advances our knowledge of volcanoes on other heavenly bodies, enhances our ability to comprehend how they came into being on Earth, and describes how we might better predict the impact of future eruptions.
Volcanism And Tectonism Across The Inner Solar System
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Author : T. Platz
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2015-01-05
Volcanism And Tectonism Across The Inner Solar System written by T. Platz and has been published by Geological Society of London this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-05 with Science categories.
Volcanism and tectonism are the dominant endogenic means by which planetary surfaces change. This book aims to encompass the broad range in character of volcanism, tectonism, faulting and associated interactions observed on planetary bodies across the inner solar system - a region that includes Mercury, Venus, Earth, the Moon, Mars and asteroids. The diversity and breadth of landforms produced by volcanic and tectonic processes is enormous, and varies across the inner solar system bodies. As a result, the selection of prevailing landforms and their underlying formational processes that are described and highlighted in this volume are but a primer to the expansive field of planetary volcanism and tectonism. This Special Publication features 22 research articles about volcanic and tectonic processes manifest across the inner solar system.
Introduction To Planetary Volcanism
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Author : Gregory Mursky
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan College
Release Date : 1996
Introduction To Planetary Volcanism written by Gregory Mursky and has been published by Macmillan College this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Nature categories.
This text explores, from a geological perspective, the volcanic processes on the planets and moons of our solar system. Its comprehensive coverage probes the nature of volcanic activity among the planets and their satellites. The work is designed as an introduction to volcanic phenomena in departments of geology, geophysics and earth science, and is intended primarily for beginning students with no previous geological experience.