Mars: MapsHugh H. Kieffer University of Arizona Press, 1992 - 1498 pagine The planet Mars has been a subject of wonder for millennia, as attested by its place in mythology, by later speculation about its canals, and by the scientific and public excitement over the Viking mission. Although the scientific literature about the planet is voluminous, no comprehensive treatment of the results of modern spacecraft exploration has yet been made available. This volume fills that gap by providing a summary of what is presently known about Mars and identifying many puzzles such as polar cap variance, occurrence of dust storms, and the possible location of water. The introductory chapter cites questions, controversies, and milestones in the study of Mars, and also includes an annotated book list, basic data about the planet, and a guide to Martian seasons. A chapter on telescopic observation credits the contributions made by many amateurs that have advanced our knowledge of variations observed on Mars. A chapter on spacecraft exploration, by an American and a Russian author who have participated in all Mars missions, includes a revelation of an additional Soviet attempt. Twenty-nine technical articles cover geophysics; bedrock geology; surface; atmosphere; exosphere and magnetic field; and climate history. Two chapters address the search for life on Mars; three concluding chapters consider the Martian satellites. An indispensable reference for scientists, Mars will also serve as a complete sourcebook for serious amateur astronomers. |
Sommario
FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT | 1 |
VISUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC | 34 |
SPACECRAFT EXPOLORATION OF MARS | 71 |
MAJOR ISSUES AND OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS | 120 |
ORIGIN AND THERMAL EVOLUTION OF MARS | 147 |
THE BULK COMPOSITION MINERALOGY AND INTERNAL | 184 |
GRAVITY AND TOPOGRAPHY | 209 |
STRESS AND TECTONICS ON MARS | 249 |
THE MARTIAN SURFACE LAYER | 686 |
MARTIAN AEOLIAN PROCESSES SEDIMENTS | 730 |
POLAR DEPOSITS OF MARS | 767 |
THE COMPOSITION AND EARLY HISTORY OF | 818 |
DYNAMICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE OF MARS | 835 |
THE SEASONAL CYCLE OF CARBON DIOXIDE ON MARS | 934 |
THE SEASONAL BEHAVIOR OF WATER ON MARS | 969 |
THE MARTIAN DUST CYCLE | 1017 |
LONGTERM ORBITAL AND SPIN DYNAMICS OF MARS | 298 |
GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY | 321 |
GLOBAL STRATIGRAPHY | 345 |
THE MARTIAN IMPACT CRATERING RECORD | 383 |
THE PHYSICAL VOLCANOLOGY OF MARS | 424 |
THE CANYON SYSTEM ON MARS | 453 |
CHANNELS AND VALLEY NETWORKS | 493 |
ICE IN THE MARTIAN REGOLITH | 523 |
THE COMPOSITION AND MINERALOGY OF THE MARTIAN | 557 |
SURFACE CHEMISTRY AND MINERALOGY | 594 |
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL WEATHERING | 626 |
RADAR DETERMINATION OF MARS SURFACE | 652 |
AERONOMY OF THE CURRENT MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE | 1054 |
THE INTRINSIC MAGNETIC FIELD | 1090 |
EPOCHAL CLIMATE CHANGE | 1135 |
QUASIPERIODIC CLIMATE CHANGE ON MARS | 1180 |
THE SEARCH FOR EXTANT LIFE ON MARS | 1221 |
THE POSSIBILITY OF LIFE ON MARS DURING | 1234 |
GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY OF THE MARTIAN | 1249 |
GEOLOGIC HISTORY | 1257 |
CONTRADICTORY CLUES AS TO THE ORIGIN OF | 1283 |
ORIGIN AND USE OF MARTIAN | 1305 |
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