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Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres : Implications for Habitability / / by Helmut Lammer
| Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres : Implications for Habitability / / by Helmut Lammer |
| Autore | Lammer Helmut |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (111 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.4 |
| Collana | SpringerBriefs in Astronomy |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrophysics
Atmospheric sciences Astrobiology Planetology Astrophysics and Astroparticles Atmospheric Sciences |
| ISBN |
1-283-63169-5
9786613944146 3-642-32087-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1 Protoatmospheres -- 2 Evolution of the Solar/Stellar Radiation and Plasma Environment -- 3 Escape of Planetary Atmospheres -- 4 Observational Tests of Atmosphere Evolution Hypotheses -- 5 Conclusion. Index. |
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The Pillars of Creation : Giant Molecular Clouds, Star Formation, and Cosmic Recycling / / by Martin Beech
| The Pillars of Creation : Giant Molecular Clouds, Star Formation, and Cosmic Recycling / / by Martin Beech |
| Autore | Beech Martin |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XII, 272 p. 125 illus., 109 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Collana | Popular Astronomy |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Cosmology Organic chemistry Astrobiology Popular Science in Astronomy Organic Chemistry |
| ISBN | 3-319-48775-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Chapter 1- Reading the Sky -- Chapter 2 - In the Eye of the Beholder -- Chapter 3: The Dark Clouds Revealed -- Chapter 4 – The Hyperfine Split and Atomic Jitters -- Chapter 5 – In the Grip of Gravity -- Chapter 6 - It's a Far Flung Life -- Appendix - Notes and References -- Index. |
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Planetary Geology / / edited by Angelo Pio Rossi, Stephan van Gasselt
| Planetary Geology / / edited by Angelo Pio Rossi, Stephan van Gasselt |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (LXV, 433 p. 166 illus., 112 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 523.4 |
| Collana | Astronomy and Planetary Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Planetology
Space sciences Astrobiology Geophysics Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Geophysics and Environmental Physics |
| ISBN | 3-319-65179-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | From the Contents: Geologic tools (fundamental concepts): Stratigraphy and planetary chronostratigraphy + comparative planetology approach -- Exploration Tools: remote sensing, in-situ, remote measurements in planetary exploration -- Cartography tools: geologic and geospatial mapping. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300546203321 |
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Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems [[electronic resource] ] : Volume 3: Solar and Stellar Planetary Systems / / edited by Linda M. French, Paul Kalas
| Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems [[electronic resource] ] : Volume 3: Solar and Stellar Planetary Systems / / edited by Linda M. French, Paul Kalas |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (238 illus., 132 illus. in color. eReference.) |
| Disciplina | 523.01 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrophysics
Planetology Astrobiology Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics and Astroparticles Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
| ISBN | 94-007-5606-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems -- Series Preface -- Preface to Volume 3 -- Editor-in-Chief -- Volume Editors -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- 1 FromDisks to Planets -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Observational Constraints on Planet Formation Theories -- 2.1 Lessons from the Solar System -- 2.1.1 The Solar Nebula -- 2.1.2 Isotopic Timescales -- 2.1.3 Water -- 2.2 Disks Surrounding the Youngest Stars -- 2.3 The Exoplanet Revolution -- 3 Disk Properties and Evolution -- 3.1 Basic Disk Dynamics -- 3.2 Transport Mechanisms and the Disk Model -- 3.3 Viscously Heated Disks -- 3.4 Steady Irradiated Disks -- 3.5 Time Dependence -- 3.6 Disk Instabilities and Fragmentation -- 4 From Dust to Planetesimals -- 4.1 The ``Meter-Sized'' Barrier -- 4.1.1 Radial Drift and the Basics of Disk Aerodynamics -- 4.1.2 Early Collisional Growth -- 4.2 Gravitational Collapse of Solids into Planetesimals -- 4.3 Aerodynamic Particle Concentration -- 4.4 Observational Constraints on Planetesimal Formation -- 5 Planetesimals to Planets -- 5.1 Growth of Solid Protoplanets -- 5.1.1 Basic Length and Velocity Scales -- 5.1.2 Gravitationally Focused Collisions -- 5.1.3 Planetesimal Velocity Evolution -- 5.1.4 Fragmentation -- 5.1.5 Planetesimal Accretion with Gas Damping -- 5.1.6 Numerical Simulations of Low-Mass Planet Formation -- 5.2 Accretion of Atmospheres -- 5.2.1 Static Protoplanet Atmospheres -- 5.2.2 Enhanced Planetesimal Accretion -- 5.2.3 The Core Accretion Instability -- 5.2.4 Direct Accretion of Disk Gas (and How it Stops) -- 5.2.5 Numerical Simulations of Gas Giant Planet Formation -- 5.3 Direct Formation of Brown Dwarfs and Gas Giants -- 6 Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 Dynamical Evolution ofPlanetary Systems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Gas-Disk Era -- 2.1 The Formation of the Giant Planets.
2.2 Once Giant Planets are Formed: Type IIMigration and ItsConsequences -- 2.3 Planet-Planet Scattering as the Dominant Orbital ExcitationProcess -- 2.4 A Plausible Evolution of the Four Giant Planets of the SolarSystem -- 3 The Planetesimal-Disk Era -- 3.1 Brief Tutorial of Planetesimal-DrivenMigration -- 3.2 Multi-resonant Planet Configurations and PlanetesimalScattering: The Solar System Case -- 3.3 The Late Heavy Bombardment as a Smoking Gun for a LateInstability of the Giant Planets -- 3.4 The Solar SystemDebris Disk: Are LHBs Common? -- 4 Terrestrial Planets -- 4.1 Linking Giant PlanetMigration to Terrestrial Planet Accretion:The Grand Tack Scenario -- 4.2 Terrestrial Planets in Extrasolar Systems -- 4.3 Terrestrial-Planets Evolution During Giant Planets Instabilities -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3 Terrestrial Planets -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Earth -- 3 Venus -- 4 Mars -- 5 Mercury -- 6 Moon -- 7 Summary -- References -- 4 Gas and Ice Giant Interiors -- 1 Introduction -- 2 What Are These Planets Made Of? -- 3 What Kinds of Materials Exist in Planets? -- 4 What Are the Temperatures in Planets? -- 5 How Does One Explain the Heat Flows? -- 5.1 Radioactivity -- 5.2 Secular Cooling -- 5.3 Differentiation -- 6 The Gravity Field -- 7 Magnetic Fields -- 8 Detailed Models -- 9 The Challenges -- References -- 5 Atmospheres of JovianPlanets -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Atmospheric Composition and Structure -- 2.1 Cloud Locations -- 2.1.1 Limitations of Remote Sensing -- 2.2 In Situ Measurements -- 3 Atmospheric Dynamics -- 3.1 Winds -- 3.1.1 Observational Evidence for Seasonal Changes on Uranus and Neptune -- 3.2 Storm Features -- 3.2.1 Jupiter -- 3.2.2 Saturn -- 3.2.3 Uranus and Neptune -- 4 Atmospheric Chemistry -- 4.1 Energy Balance -- 4.2 Case Study: Shoemaker-Levy 9 Impacts on Jupiter -- 5 Future Directions -- 5.1 Unanswered Questions. 5.2 Future Missions to the Outer Solar System -- 5.3 Links to Exoplanets -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6 Planetary Magnetospheres -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Magnetospheric Principles -- 2.1 Planetary Magnetic Fields -- 2.2 Scales of Planetary Magnetospheres -- 2.3 Plasma Sources -- 2.4 Plasma Dynamics -- 2.4.1 Energetic Particles and Radiation Belts -- 2.4.2 Rotational Flows -- 2.4.3 Global Solar-Wind-Driven Convection -- 2.4.4 Plasmoid Ejection -- 3 Magnetospheres of the Outer Planets -- 3.1 Jupiter -- 3.2 Saturn -- 3.3 Uranus and Neptune -- 4 Small Magnetospheres -- 4.1 Mercury -- 4.2 Ganymede -- 5 Induced Magnetospheres -- 5.1 Venus -- 5.2 Mars -- 5.3 Titan -- 5.4 Io -- 5.5 Pluto and Comets -- 6 Outstanding Questions -- References -- 7 Planetary Rings -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Orbital Elements -- 1.2 Roche Limits, Roche Lobes, and Roche Critical Densities -- 1.3 Optical Depth -- 2 Rings by Planetary System -- 2.1 The Rings of Jupiter -- 2.2 The Rings of Saturn -- 2.3 The Rings of Uranus -- 2.4 The Rings of Neptune -- 2.5 Unconfirmed Ring Systems -- 2.5.1 Mars -- 2.5.2 Pluto -- 2.5.3 Rhea and Other Moons -- 2.5.4 Exoplanets -- 3 Rings by Type -- 3.1 Dense Broad Disks -- 3.1.1 Spiral Waves -- 3.1.2 Gap Edges and Moonlet Wakes -- 3.1.3 Radial Structure -- 3.1.4 Self-Gravity Wakes -- 3.1.5 Propellers -- 3.1.6 Spokes and Impacts -- 3.2 Dense Narrow Rings -- 3.3 Narrow Dusty Rings -- 3.4 Diffuse Dusty Rings -- 3.5 Ring Arcs and Azimuthal Clumps -- 3.5.1 Neptune's Adams Ring -- 3.5.2 Jupiter's Main Ring and Other Azimuthal Clumps -- 3.5.3 Saturn's G Ring and Other Moon-Embedded Arcs -- 3.6 Rings as Detectors -- 4 Experimental Rings Science -- 4.1 Numerical Simulations -- 4.2 Physical Experiments and the Coefficient of Restitution -- 4.3 Spectroscopic Ground Truth -- 5 Age and Origin of Ring Systems -- 6 Rings and Other Disks -- Acknowledgments. References -- 8 An Overviewof theAsteroids andMeteorites -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Dynamics of Asteroids -- 2.1 Gravitational and Nongravitational Forces -- 2.2 Orbital Stability and Lifetime of NEOs -- 2.3 Collisional Evolution and Families -- 2.4 Binary and Multiple Objects -- 2.5 The NEO Hazard -- 2.6 The Nice Model -- 3 Geology and Surfaces of Asteroids -- 3.1 Cratering -- 3.2 Regolith -- 3.3 Processes -- 3.4 Regolith Movement and Mass Wasting -- 3.5 Outgassing -- 3.6 Cohesive Forces -- 4 Asteroidal Interiors and Geophysics -- 4.1 Asteroid Sizes and Densities -- 4.2 Monoliths and Rubble Piles -- 4.3 Rotation Rates and Interior Structure -- 4.4 Strength -- 4.5 Meteoritical Data -- 5 Asteroid and Meteorite Compositions -- 5.1 Isotopic Studies -- 5.2 Asteroidal Compositions from Remote Sensing -- 5.3 Compositions of Specific Objects and Classes: Current Interpretations -- References -- 9 Dusty Planetary Systems -- 1 Part I: Solar and Extrasolar Debris Disks -- 1.1 Debris Disks Are Evidence of the Presence of Extrasolar Planetesimals -- 1.2 The Solar System Debris Disk -- 1.2.1 Debris Dust in the Inner Solar System -- Zodiacal Dust -- Dust Particles Falling on Earth -- In Situ Dust Detections in the Inner Solar System -- 1.2.2 Debris Dust in the Outer Solar System -- 1.2.3 Evolution of the Dust Production Rate in the Solar System -- 1.3 Extrasolar Debris Disks -- 1.3.1 Debris Disk Frequency -- 1.3.2 Debris Disk Evolution -- 1.3.3 Debris Disk Structure and Inferred Planetesimal Location -- Inner Gaps -- Degeneracy of the SED Analysis -- Other Structural Features Revealed by Spatially Resolved Observations -- Debris Disk Structure Can Unveil the Presence of Planets -- 1.3.4 Planet-Debris Disk Relation -- 1.3.5 Debris Disk Composition -- 1.4 Future Prospects in Debris Disks Studies -- 2 Part II: Physical Processes Acting on Dust. 2.1 Radiation and Stellar Wind Forces -- 2.1.1 Radiation Pressure -- 2.1.2 Poynting-Robertson Drag -- 2.1.3 Stellar Wind Forces -- 2.1.4 Effect of Radiation Forces on the Dust Dynamics -- 2.1.5 Effect of Radiation Forces on the Dust Spatial Distribution -- 2.2 Gravitational Forces in the Presence of Planets -- 2.2.1 Resonant Perturbations -- 2.2.2 Gravitational Scattering -- 2.2.3 Secular Perturbations -- 2.2.4 Effect of Gravitational Forces on the Dust Spatial Distribution -- Resonant Perturbations -- Gravitational Scattering -- Secular Perturbations -- Debris Disk Structure Can Unveil the Presence of Planets -- 2.3 Collisions -- 2.3.1 Collisional Lifetimes -- 2.3.2 Effect of Collisions on the Dust Size Distribution -- 2.3.3 Effect of Collisions on the Dust Spatial Distribution -- 2.3.4 Effect of Collisions on the Dust Disk Evolution -- 2.4 Other Physical Processes -- 2.4.1 Dust Sublimation -- 2.4.2 Lorentz Force -- 2.4.3 Sputtering -- 2.5 Open Questions -- References -- 10 Exoplanet DetectionMethods -- 1 Basic Principles of Planet Detection -- 1.1 Spectroscopic Binaries and Orbital Elements -- 1.2 Radial Velocities -- 1.3 Astrometry -- 1.4 Imaging -- 1.5 Transits -- 1.6 Gravitational Microlensing -- 1.7 Timing -- 2 The Magnitude of the Problem -- 2.1 Radial Velocities -- 2.2 Astrometry -- 2.3 Imaging -- 2.4 Transits -- 2.5 Microlensing -- 2.6 Timing -- 3 Comparisons of the Methods -- 3.1 Sensitivities of the Methods -- 3.2 Habitable Planets -- 4 Early Milestones in the Detection of Exoplanets -- 4.1 Van de Kamp and Barnard's Star -- 4.2 PSR 1257+12 and the Pulsar Planets -- 4.3 Early Radial Velocity Work -- 4.3.1 Campbell and Walker's Survey and gamma Cep Ab -- 4.3.2 Latham's Survey and HD 114762 b -- 4.3.3 Marcy and Butler's Iodine Survey -- 4.3.4 Hatzes and Cochran's Survey and beta Gem b -- 4.3.5 Mayor and Queloz and 51 Pegasi b. 4.4 The First Planetary Transit: HD 209458b. |
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Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems [[electronic resource] ] : Volume 5: Galactic Structure and Stellar Populations / / edited by Gerard Gilmore
| Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems [[electronic resource] ] : Volume 5: Galactic Structure and Stellar Populations / / edited by Gerard Gilmore |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (452 illus., 231 illus. in color. eReference.) |
| Disciplina | 523.112 |
| Collana | Springer reference |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrophysics
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Space sciences Astrobiology Astrophysics and Astroparticles Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
| ISBN | 94-007-5612-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems -- Galactic Structure and Stellar Populations -- Series Preface -- Preface to Volume 5 -- Editor-in-Chief -- Volume Editor -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- 1 Stellar Populations -- 1 Introduction: Definitions of Populations I and II -- 2 Early Understanding of Populations I and II -- 3 Some Complexities: What Is Population II? -- 3.1 Thick Disks -- 3.2 Bulges -- 3.2.1 Milky Way Galaxy -- 3.2.2 M31 -- 3.3 Stellar Halo -- 3.3.1 Field Stars -- 3.4 Satellite Galaxies -- 3.4.1 Globular Clusters -- 4 Cosmological Implications of the Properties of (Galactic) Stellar Populations -- Acknowledgments -- Cross-References -- References -- 2 Chemical Abundances as Population Tracers -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Determination of Stellar Abundance Ratios -- 2.1 Observation and Reduction of Stellar Spectra -- 2.2 Model Atmospheres -- 2.3 Abundance Analysis -- 2.4 Determination of Atmospheric Parameters for F, G, and K Stars -- 2.5 Diffusion and Dust-Gas Separation of Elements -- 3 Elements Used as Stellar Population Tracers -- 3.1 Carbon and Oxygen -- 3.2 Intermediate-Mass Elements -- 3.3 The Iron-Peak Elements -- 3.4 The Neutron Capture Elements -- 4 The Galactic Disk -- 4.1 The Thick and The Thin Disk -- 4.2 The [/Fe] Distribution of Disk Stars -- 4.3 Abundance Gradients in the Disk -- 5 The Galactic Bulge -- 6 The Galactic Halo -- 6.1 Evidence of Two Distinct Halo Populations -- 6.2 Kinematics and Origin of the Two Halo Populations -- 6.3 Globular Clusters and Dwarf Galaxies -- 7 Conclusions -- Cross-References -- References -- 3 Metal-Poor Stars and the Chemical Enrichment of the Universe -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Role of Metal-Poor Stars -- 1.2 Background Matters -- 1.2.1 Essential Reading -- 1.2.2 Abundance Definitions -- 1.2.3 Nomenclature -- 1.3 Plan of Attack.
2 Discovery: The Search for Needles in the Haystack -- 2.1 Historical Perspective -- 2.2 Search Techniques -- 2.3 High-Resolution and High S/N Follow-Up Spectroscopy -- 2.4 Census of the Most Metal-Poor Stars -- 2.5 The Lowest Observable Metallicity -- 3 Derived Chemical Abundances -- 3.1 Abundance Determination -- 3.1.1 One-Dimensional Model Atmosphere Analyses -- 3.1.2 Three-Dimensional Model Atmospheres -- 3.1.3 Departures from Thermodynamic Equilibrium (Non-LTE) -- 3.1.4 Caveat Emptor -- 3.1.5 Post-Astration Abundance Modification -- 3.2 Abundance Patterns -- 3.2.1 Metallicity Distribution Functions (MDF) -- The Galactic Globular Cluster System -- Field Stars -- Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies (dSph) -- 3.2.2 Relative Abundances -- 4 The Chemical Evolution of the Universe -- 4.1 Relics of the Big Bang -- 4.1.1 Helium -- 4.1.2 Lithium -- 4.2 The Milky Way Halo -- 4.2.1 The Evolution of Carbon Through Zinc -- Carbon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen -- -Elements -- Iron-Peak Elements -- 4.2.2 The Evolution of Neutron-Capture Elements -- s-process -- r-process -- 4.3 The Milky Way Globular Clusters and Dwarf Galaxies -- 4.3.1 Globular Clusters -- 4.3.2 Dwarf Galaxies -- 5 Cosmo-Chronometry -- 5.1 Nucleo-chronometry of Metal-Poor Field Stars -- 6 Cosmogony -- 6.1 The Early Universe -- 6.2 The Milky Way -- 7 Conclusions and Future Prospects -- Acknowledgements -- Cross-References -- References -- 4 The Stellar and Sub-Stellar Initial Mass Function of Simple and Composite Populations -- 1 Introduction and Historical Overview -- 1.1 Solar Neighborhood -- 1.2 Star Clusters -- 1.3 Intermediate-Mass and Massive Stars -- 1.4 The Invariant IMF and Its Conflict with Theory -- 1.5 Philosophical Note -- 1.6 Hypothesis Testing -- 1.7 About This Text -- 1.8 Other IMF Reviews -- 2 Some Essentials -- 2.1 Unavoidable Biases Affecting IMF Studies. 2.2 Discretizing an IMF: Optimal Sampling and the mmax-Mecl Relation -- 2.3 Discretizing an IMF: Random Sampling and the Mass-Generating Function -- 2.4 A Practical Numerical Formulation of the IMF -- 2.5 Statistical Treatment of the Data -- 2.6 Binary Systems -- 3 The Maximum Stellar Mass -- 3.1 On the Existence of a Maximum Stellar Mass -- 3.2 The Upper Physical Stellar Mass Limit -- 3.3 The Maximal Stellar Mass in a Cluster, Optimal Sampling and Saturated Populations -- 3.3.1 Theory -- 3.3.2 Observational data -- 3.3.3 Interpretation -- 3.3.4 Stochastic or Regulated Star Formation? -- 3.3.5 A Historical Note -- 3.4 Caveats -- 4 The Isolated Formation of Massive Stars -- 5 The IMF of Massive Stars -- 6 The IMF of Intermediate-Mass Stars -- 7 The IMF of Low-Mass Stars (LMSs) -- 7.1 Galactic-Field Stars and the Stellar Luminosity Function -- 7.2 The Stellar Mass-Luminosity Relation -- 7.3 Unresolved Binary Stars and the Solar-Neighborhood IMF -- 7.4 Star Clusters -- 8 The IMF of Very Low-Mass Stars (VLMSs) and of Brown Dwarfs (BDs) -- 8.1 BD and VLMS Binaries -- 8.2 The Number of BDs per Star and BD Universality -- 8.3 BD Flavors -- 8.4 The Origin of BDs and Their IMF -- 9 The Shape of the IMF from Resolved Stellar Populations -- 9.1 The Canonical, Standard or Average IMF -- 9.2 The IMF of Systems and of Primaries -- 9.3 The Galactic-Field IMF -- 9.4 The Alpha Plot -- 9.5 The Distribution of Data Points in the Alpha-Plot -- 10 Comparisons and Some Numbers -- 10.1 The Solar-Neighborhood Mass Density and Some Other Numbers -- 10.2 Other IMF Forms and Cumulative Functions -- 11 The Origin of the IMF -- 11.1 Theoretical Notions -- 11.2 The IMF from the Cloud-Core Mass Function? -- 12 Variation of the IMF -- 12.1 Trivial IMF Variation Through the mmax-Mecl Relation -- 12.2 Variation with Metallicity -- 12.3 Cosmological Evidence for IMF Variation. 12.4 Top-Heavy IMF in Starbursting Gas -- 12.5 Top-Heavy IMF in the Galactic Center -- 12.6 Top-Heavy IMF in Some Star-Burst Clusters -- 12.7 Top-Heavy IMF in Some Globular Clusters (GCs) -- 12.8 Top-Heavy IMF in UCDs -- 12.9 The Current State of Affairs Concerning IMF Variation with Density and Metallicity and Concerning Theory -- 13 Composite Stellar Populations: The IGIMF -- 13.1 IGIMF Basics -- 13.2 IGIMF Applications, Predictions and Observational Verification -- 14 The Universal Mass Function -- 15 Concluding Comments -- Acknowledgments -- Cross-References -- References -- 5 The Galactic Nucleus -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Radio Morphology of the Galactic Nucleus -- 3 X-ray Morphology of the Central Region -- 4 The Supermassive Black Hole -- 5 The Central Star Cluster -- 6 The Environment Surrounding Sagittarius A -- 7 Strong Field Physics -- Cross-References -- References -- 6 The Galactic Bulge -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Overview, Scope, and Definition -- 1.2 A Brief History -- 2 The Age and Population of the Galactic Bulge -- 2.1 Evidence for Minority Populations of Intermediate and Younger Age -- 2.2 Microlensed Dwarfs: A Young, Metal-Rich Population? -- 2.3 The Luminosity Function -- 2.4 Globular Clusters -- 3 Composition -- 3.1 Optical Spectroscopy -- 3.2 Infrared Spectroscopy -- 3.3 Composition and Comparison with Other Populations -- 3.4 Na and Al -- 3.5 Heavy Elements -- 4 Kinematics -- 4.1 Stellar Radial Velocity Surveys -- 4.2 Proper-Motion Studies -- 5 Kinematics and Composition -- 5.1 Are There Subcomponents in the Bulge Abundance Distribution? -- 6 Structure -- 6.1 The X-Shaped Bulge -- 6.2 A Classical Bulge? -- 7 The Milky Way Bulge in an Extragalactic Context -- 8 Theories for the Formation of the Bulge -- 9 Future Surveys -- 9.1 Ground-Based Imaging Surveys -- 9.2 Spectroscopic Surveys -- 9.3 Radio Surveys -- 9.4 Space-Based Surveys. 10 Observational Challenges for the Future -- Cross-References -- References -- 7 Open Clusters and Their Role in the Galaxy -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- 1.1 Surveys and Catalogs -- 2 Open Clusters as Stellar Laboratories -- 2.1 Color-Magnitude Diagrams -- 2.2 Structural Properties and Dynamical Evolution -- 2.2.1 Structural Properties and Masses -- 2.2.2 Cluster Dynamical Evolution -- 2.3 Cluster Mass Functions -- 2.4 Stellar Evolution and Star Clusters -- 2.4.1 Convective Overshooting -- 2.4.2 White Dwarfs and the Initial-Final Mass Function -- 2.4.3 Binary Stars and Blue Stragglers -- 2.4.4 Stellar Nucleosynthesis and Evolution -- 3 Open Clusters as Galactic Tracers -- 3.1 Spatial Distribution of Clusters -- 3.2 Cluster Physical Parameters -- 3.3 Spiral Arms -- 3.4 Longevity of Open Clusters -- 3.5 The Oldest Open Clusters -- 4 Galactic Chemical Evolution -- 4.1 Disk Abundance Gradients -- 4.2 Evolution of the Abundance Gradient with Age -- 4.3 Elemental Abundance Ratios -- 4.4 Age-Metallicity Relationship -- 4.5 Comparison to the Disk Field Populations -- 4.6 Comparison to Theoretical Models -- 5 Clusters in the Context of Galaxy Formation and Evolution -- Cross-References -- References -- 8 Star Counts and Nature of the Galactic Thick Disk -- 1 Introduction: Historical Overview -- 2 The Star Count Galaxy Model -- 2.1 Fundamental Equation -- 2.2 Input Data -- 2.2.1 Solar Metallicity Inputs -- 2.2.2 Lower Metallicity Inputs -- 2.3 Functional Forms -- 2.3.1 Density Function -- 2.3.2 Metallicity Function -- 2.3.3 Model Parameters -- 2.4 Star Count Observations -- 3 Structural Constraints from Star Counts -- 3.1 Estimates of Structural Parameters -- 3.2 Implications of Recent Estimates -- 3.3 Vertical Scale Height of Thick Disk -- 3.4 Radial Scale Length of Thick Disk -- 3.5 Systematics in the Results -- 3.5.1 PPA or MFA -- 3.5.2 Binary Effect. 4 Interpretation of the Hess Diagram. |
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Polyextremophiles [[electronic resource] ] : Life Under Multiple Forms of Stress / / edited by Joseph Seckbach, Aharon Oren, Helga Stan-Lotter
| Polyextremophiles [[electronic resource] ] : Life Under Multiple Forms of Stress / / edited by Joseph Seckbach, Aharon Oren, Helga Stan-Lotter |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (641 p.) |
| Disciplina | 571.6 |
| Collana | Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology |
| Soggetto topico |
Microbiology
Cell biology Cell physiology Oxidative stress Astrobiology Cell Biology Cell Physiology Oxidative Stress |
| ISBN | 94-007-6488-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | PART 1: OPENING CHAPTERS -- Introduction -- Foreword -- Preface -- List of Authors and Their Addresses -- PART 2: GENERAL ASPECTS -- Polyextremophiles and the Constraints for Terrestrial Habitability -- Life on the Edge and Astrobiology: Who Is Who in the Polyextremophiles World -- The Dynamic Genomes of Acidophiles -- PART 3: HALOPHILES -- Two Centuries of Microbiological Research in the Wadi Natrun, Egypt: A Model System for the Study of the Ecology, Physiology, and Taxonomy of Haloalkaliphilic Microorganisms -- Adaptation in Haloalkaliphiles and Natronophilic Bacteria -- A Random Biogeochemical Walk into Three Soda Lakes of the Western USA: With an Introduction to a Few of their Microbial Denizens -- Halophilic, Acidophilic, and Haloacidophilic Prokaryotes -- Life in Magnesium- and Calcium-Rich Hypersaline Environments: Salt Stress by Chaotropic Ions -- Survival Strategies of Halophilic Oligotrophic and Desiccation Resistant Prokaryotes -- Radiation Resistance in Extremophiles: Fending Off Multiple Attacks -- PART 4: THERMOPHILES -- Thermoalkaliphilic Microbes -- Acido- and Thermophilic Microorganisms, Their Features and Identification of Novel Enzymes or Pathways -- Microbial Diversity in Acidic High Temperature Steam Vents -- PART 5: PSYCHROPHILES -- Left Out in the Cold: Life in Cryoenvironments -- Microbial Diversity and Enzymes in Ikaite Columns; A Cold and Alkaline Environment in Greenland -- Microbial Communities Thriving in Various Ice Ecosystems -- Snow Algae. Adaptation Strategies to Survive on Snow and Ice -- Adaptation of Antarctic Freshwater Green Algae to the Extreme Environments -- PART 6: PRESSURE -- Deep Sub-Surface Oil Reservoirs as Poly-Extreme Habitats for Microbial Life. A Current Review -- Expanding Limits for Life to a New Dimension: Microbial Growth at Hypergravity -- PART 7: OXYGEN RELATIONSHIPS -- Microbial Eukaryotes in Marine Oxygen Minimum Zones -- Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins as Model Systems for Environmental Selection of Microbial Plankton -- Microbial Eukaryotes in Hypersaline Anoxic Deep Sea Basins -- Life at High Salt and Low Oxygen: How Do the Halobacteriaceae Cope with Low Oxygen Concentrations in their Environment? -- PART 8: SELECTED ORGANISMS -- Niches and Adaptations of Polyextremotolerant Black Fungi -- Polyextremophilic Photoautotrophic Eukaryotic Algae -- Extremophilic Magnetotactic Bacteria -- Multicellular Extremophiles – The Case of the Tardigrades -- PART 9: FINAL COMMENTS -- Polyextremophiles - Summary and Conclusions -- Organism Index -- Subject Index -- Author Index. |
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Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on BioGeoSciences : Modeling Natural Environments / / edited by Rolando Cárdenas, Vladimir Mochalov, Oscar Parra, Osmel Martin
| Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on BioGeoSciences : Modeling Natural Environments / / edited by Rolando Cárdenas, Vladimir Mochalov, Oscar Parra, Osmel Martin |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (228 pages) |
| Disciplina | 551.015118 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental sciences
Applied mathematics Engineering mathematics Astrobiology Planetary science Environmental Science and Engineering Mathematical and Computational Engineering Planetary Sciences |
| ISBN | 3-030-04233-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | On the Quantification of Habitability: Current Approaches -- The Dynamical Systems Approach to Modeling: the Universe as a Case Study.-Enlarging simple ecological models: subspecies, hidden symmetries and their implications -- Multi-agent question-answering system -- Seeding programming -- Schwarzschild Metric Disturbed by the Accelerated Expansion of the Universe -- Potential changes on anammox activity after Chicxulub asteroid impact -- Quantification of phytoplankton primary habitability in the Gulf of Ana María, Cuba -- On the Subaquatic Light Fields in Lakes of Southern Chile and their Photosynthetic Potential -- Coarse detrital deposits from hurricane Wilma on the western coast of Cojimar, Havana, Cuba -- Mathematical modeling of phosphorus dynamics in aquatic ecosystems -- Mozambican Adsorbents for Zinc (II) Removal in Aqueous Solutions -- Difusivity of Cd (II) Ions in Several Porous Adsorbents -- Increasing tolerance plants to heavy metals -- Increasing tolerance Agrostis stolonifera, Festuca rubra, Brachycome iberidifolia, Chrysanthemum carinatum to copper -- Environmentally Sustainable Management of Rice Cultivating Zones in Ukraine -- Development of a new formulation for Onychomycosis treatment using Furvina® as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient -- Multipurpose sensor network for electromagnetic radiation monitoring -- Tilt and orientation of a flat solar collector to capture optimal solar irradiation in Chilean latitudes. |
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Radial-velocity Searches for Planets Around Active Stars / / by Raphaëlle D. Haywood
| Radial-velocity Searches for Planets Around Active Stars / / by Raphaëlle D. Haywood |
| Autore | Haywood Raphaëlle D |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XV, 140 p. 60 illus., 57 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 629.4113 |
| Collana | Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research |
| Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Space sciences Astrobiology Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
| ISBN | 3-319-41273-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: the Hunt for Extra-solar Planets -- A Toolkit to Detect Planets Around Active Stars -- Application to Observations of Planet-hosting Stars -- An Exploration into the Radial-velocity Variability of the Sun -- Conclusion. |
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Red Dwarfs : Their Geological, Chemical, and Biological Potential for Life / / by David S. Stevenson
| Red Dwarfs : Their Geological, Chemical, and Biological Potential for Life / / by David S. Stevenson |
| Autore | Stevenson David S |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 370 p. 114 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 576.839 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrobiology
Planetology |
| ISBN | 3-030-25550-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Chapter 1: The Formation of Stars and Planets at the Bottom of the Main Sequence -- Chapter 2: Exoplanetary Discovery -- Chapter 3: Planetary Tectonism -- Chapter 4: Deep Cycles and Super-Terrans -- Chapter 5: Atmospheric Circulation and Climate -- Chapter 6: The Origin and Early Evolution of Life -- Chapter 7: The Niche, Its Hypervolume and the Entropy of Existence -- Chapter 8: The Failure of Early Optimism -- Chapter 9: A New Hope -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910349501503321 |
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Religions and Extraterrestrial Life : How Will We Deal With It? / / by David A. Weintraub
| Religions and Extraterrestrial Life : How Will We Deal With It? / / by David A. Weintraub |
| Autore | Weintraub David A |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Collana | Popular Astronomy |
| Soggetto topico |
Religion
Astronomy Astrobiology Space sciences Religion—Philosophy Religious Studies, general Popular Science in Astronomy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Philosophy of Religion |
| ISBN | 3-319-05056-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I: Discovering Extrasolar Planets -- Once Upon a Time -- Pluralism Through Western History -- The Discovery of the Century -- Detecting Exoplanets -- Are Angels Extraterrestrials? -- Part II: Major Religions of the World and Extraterrestrial Life -- Judaism -- Setting the Stage for Modern Christianity -- Roman Catholicism -- Orthodox Christianity -- The Church of England and the Anglican Communion -- Mainline Protestant Christianity -- Evangelical and Fundamentalist Christianity -- From Christian Roots -- Mormonism -- Islam -- Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Jainism -- Sikhism -- Bahá’í Faith -- Are We Ready? -- Appendix: The Exoplanets Revealed by the Kepler Mission Through 2013. |
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