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As the search for Earth-like exoplanets gathers pace, in order to understand them, we need comprehensive theories for how planetary atmospheres form and evolve. Written by two well-known planetary scientists, this text explains the physical and chemical principles of atmospheric evolution and planetary atmospheres, in the context of how atmospheric composition and climate determine a planet's habitability. The authors survey our current understanding of the atmospheric evolution and climate on Earth, on other rocky planets within our Solar System, and on planets far beyond. Incorporating a rigorous mathematical treatment, they cover the concepts and equations governing a range of topics, including atmospheric chemistry, thermodynamics, radiative transfer, and atmospheric dynamics, and provide an integrated view of planetary atmospheres and their evolution. This interdisciplinary text is an invaluable one-stop resource for graduate-level students and researchers working across the fields of atmospheric science, geochemistry, planetary science, astrobiology, and astronomy.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Astronomy, space & time Solar system: the Sun & planets

• Full title: Atmospheric Evolution on Inhabited and Lifeless Worlds
• Author: David C. Catling, James F. Kasting
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 592
• EAN: 9780521844123
• ISBN: 0521844126
• ID: 11657929
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 1452 g
• Dimensions: 256 × 196 × 31 mm
• Date of publishing: 13. April 2017

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