The Science of Solar System Ices

<p><b>The Science of Solar System Ices</b></p><p>The role of laboratory research and simulations in advancing our understanding of solar system ices (including satellites, KBOs, comets, and giant planets) is becoming increasingly important. Understanding ice surface radiation processing, particle and radiation penetration depths, surface and subsurface chemistry, morphology, phases, density, conductivity, etc., are only a few examples of the inventory of issues that are being addressed by Earth-based laboratory research.</p><p>As a response to the growing need for cross-disciplinary dialog and communication in the planetary ices science community, this book aims to foster focused collaborations among the observational, modeling, and laboratory research communities. The book is a compilation of articles from experts in ices: experimentalists, modelers, and observers (ground-based telescopes and space missions). Most of the contributors featured in this book are renowned experts in their respective fields. Many of these scientists have also participated in the book entitled <i>Solar Systems Ices</i> (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998) in the Astrophysics and Space Science Library Series.</p>

Year

2013

Language

English

Series

Astrophysics and Space Science Library -- 356

Publisher

Springer New York

Editions

4

Pages

657

ISBN

9781461430766

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