Planetary Tectonism across the Solar System Comparative Planetology: Volume Two Comparative Planetology Series
Coordonnateurs : Klimczak Christian, Collins Geoffrey C., Byrne Paul K.
Planetary Tectonism across the Solar System, Volume Two in the Comparative Planetology series, addresses key questions surrounding planetary tectonism, such our understanding of the global contraction of Mercury, the formation of giant rift zones on Saturn?s icy moons, or the tesserated terrain on Venus. The book makes connections to Earth, such as how deformation on Mercury is both similar and different, and how to apply theoretical considerations behind plate tectonics on Earth to other planets. The book offers up-to-date, accessible and comprehensive discussions on the major tectonic processes and landforms that shape and drive the evolution of planets, moons and smaller bodies.
By placing a singular emphasis on comparing tectonic processes and landforms on all relevant Solar System bodies, with the explicit objective of providing a systems-level understanding of this widespread phenomenon, this book is ideal for anyone studying planetary tectonism.
Planetary Scientists, Geologists, Geophysicists, seismologists, structural geologists, remote sensing specialists. Also, third-level (i.e., college/university) educators, delivering terrestrial and/or planetary tectonism materials to undergraduate students at first- and second-year levels
Geoffrey Collins is a Professor at Wheaton College and a planetary scientist using the tools of geology, geophysics, and remote sensing to learn about the other planets in our solar system. He is primarily interested in geological processes on the icy satellites of the outer solar system, and he has been involved with various NASA projects such as the Galileo mission to Jupiter and the Cassini mission to Saturn. He has also spent time researching geological processes on Europa, Enceladus, Dione, Titan, Venus, Triton, and Pluto, among others. He teaches a diverse set of courses, including Geology, The Solar System, Remote Sensing, Astrobiology, and Geophysics.
Paul Byrne is a planetary geologist with expertise in the study of tectonic and volcanic systems on silicate planets and icy moons, and Assistant Professor of structural and planetary geology in the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at North Carolina State University. He has published on physical volcanology, tectonism, and volcanotectonic deformation on Mercury, Mars, Earth, the Moon, and the icy moons of Saturn.
- Includes an introduction that places the book in the context of the larger Comparative Planetology series
- Compares tectonic processes on all relevant Solar System bodies, providing a systems-level understanding of this widespread phenomenon that shapes and drives the evolution of planets, moons and smaller bodies
- Features over 100 color illustrations and charts to better convey concepts
- Offers additional online content, including figures, animations, videos and interviews with contributing authors
Date de parution : 05-2024
Ouvrage de 400 p.
19x23.3 cm
