Atmospheric evolution on inhabited and lifeless worlds

Atmospheric evolution on inhabited and lifeless worlds / David C. Catling, University of Washington, James F. Kasting, Pennsylvania State University.

Author/creator	Catling, David (David Charles)
Other author/creator	Kasting, James F.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Description	xiv, 579 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Subject(s)	Atmosphere. Upper atmosphere Planets--Atmospheres. Geochemistry.

Contents	Part I. Principles of planetary atmospheres. The structure of planetary atmospheres -- Energy and radiation in planetary atmospheres -- Essentials of chemistry of planetary atmospheres -- Motions in planetary atmospheres -- Escape of atmospheres to space -- Part II. Evolution of the Earth's atmosphere. Formation of Earth's atmosphere and oceans -- Volcanic outgassing and mantle redox evolution -- Atmospheric and global redox balance -- The prebiotic and early postbiotic atmosphere -- The rise of oxygen and ozone in Earth's atmosphere -- Long-term climate evolution -- Part III. Atmospheres and climates on other worlds. Mars -- Evolution of Venus' atmosphere -- Giant planets and their satellites -- Exoplanets : habitability and characterization -- Appendix A : one-dimensional climate model -- Appendix B : photochemical models -- Appendix C : atomic states and term symbols.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-561) and index.
LCCN	2016030819
ISBN	9780521844123 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN	0521844126 (hardback : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	QC861.3 .C38 2017	✔ Available	Place Hold