Planetary Ring Systems: Properties, Structure, and Evolution

ISBN-13: 9781107113824 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 592 str.

Matthew S. Tiscareno; Carl D. Murray

Opis

This book is a thorough and engaging presentation of the key concepts in planetary ring science informed by the latest research findings.

Recenzje

'… the book under review is a worthy and fitting update. It is a collection of 21 reviewed articles, written by the experts in the field. All are superbly illustrated and referenced. … This book is a tour de force which emphasizes the fact that not only are planetary rings one of the most beautiful phenomena in our subject they are also one of the most physically and dynamically challenging. … As with many planetary objects, we now know a lot but there is still a huge amount to find out. This book is a great encouragement to those starting out on the investigation.' David W. Hughes, The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy

Spis treści

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.