Tides in astronomy and astrophysics / / Jean Souchay, Stephane Mathis, Tadashi Tokieda, editors

• Pubblicazione: Heidelberg ; ; New York, : Springer, c2013
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2013.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XII, 375 p. 138 illus., 60 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 551.464
• Soggetto topico: Tides; Ocean circulation
• Altri autori: MathisStephane SouchayJean TokiedaTadashi <1968->
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Tides: A Tutorial -- Investigations of Tides From the Antiquity to Laplace -- Ocean Tides -- Precession and Nutation of the Earth -- Tidal Effects of Giant Planets on their Satellites -- Recent Developments in Planet Migration Theory -- Tides in Planetary Systems -- Stellar Tides -- Tides in Colliding Galaxies.
• Sommario/riassunto: Based on the lecture notes of a school titled ‘Tides in Astronomy and Astrophysics’ that brought together students and researchers, this book focuses on the fundamental theories of tides at different scales of the universe — from tiny satellites to whole galaxies — and on the most recent developments. It also attempts to place the study of tides in a historical perspective. Starting with a general tutorial on tides, the theme of tides is approached in 9 chapters from many directions. They allow non-experts to pick up a physical intuition and a sense of orders of magnitude in the theory of tides. These carefully prepared lecture notes by leaders in the field include many illustrative figures and drawings. Some even offer a variety of simple back - of the - envelope problems.
• Titolo autorizzato: Tides in astronomy and astrophysics
• ISBN: 3-642-32961-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910130583103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Lecture notes in physics ; ; 861.