An Introduction to Comets [E-Book] : Post-Rosetta Perspectives / by Nicolas Thomas.
Written by a leading expert on comets, this textbook is divided into seven main elements with a view to allowing advanced students to appreciate the interconnections between the different elements. The author opens with a brief introductory segment on the motivation for studying comets and the overa...
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| Personal Name(s): | Thomas, Nicolas, author |
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1st edition 2020. |
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Cham :
Springer,
2020
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| Physical Description: |
XLI, 503 pages 286 illustrations, 137 illustrations in color (online resource) |
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englisch |
| ISBN: |
9783030505745 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-030-50574-5 |
| Series Title: |
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
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- 1. Light Curves, Orbits, and Reservoirs
- 2. The Nucleus
- 3. Gas Emissions Near the Nucleus
- 4. Dust Emission from the Surface
- 5. The Plasma Environment
- 6. Comet-Like Activity in Related Objects
- 7. The Loss of Comets
- 8. Future Investigations of Comets
- 9. Final Remarks.