Planetary surface processes
New York [etc.] : Cambridge University Press, 2011
Abstract/Sommario:
"Planetary Surface Processes is the first advanced textbook to cover the full range of geologic processes that shape the surfaces of planetary-scale bodies. Using a modern, quantitative approach, this book reconsiders geologic processes outside the traditional terrestrial context. It highlights processes that are contingent upon Earth's unique circumstances and processes that are universal. For example, it shows explicitly that equations predicting the velocity of a river are dependent ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | Planetary surface processes / H. Jay Melosh. - New York [etc.] : Cambridge University Press, 2011. - xix, 500 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
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Include riferimenti bibliografici e indice. - Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. The grand tour; 2. The shapes of planets and moons; 3. Strength versus gravity; 4. Tectonics; 5. Volcanism; 6. Impact cratering; 7. Regoliths, weathering and surface texture; 8. Slopes and mass movement; 9. Wind; 10. Water; 11. Ice; References; Index.
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| Biblioteca | Inv. | Sez. | Collocazione | Prestabilità | Stato | Prenotazioni |
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| OAFI | INAF OAFI207100315 | OA Arcetri | 4.3/101 | Ammesso al prestito | In prestito fino al: 18/09/2012 | Nessuna |