Jupiter: The Planet, Satellites and Magnetosphere

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Fran Bagenal, Timothy E. Dowling, William B. McKinnon, William McKinnon
Cambridge University Press, 2006 - Science - 732 pages
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This comprehensive volume authoritatively describes our understanding of the complex and fascinating jovian system. Written by a team of world experts, it brings together every aspect of the giant planetary system, from the deep interior of Jupiter to the distant tiny satellites and swarms of escaping gas and dust. Chapters present a synthesis of experimental data from the Voyager, Galileo and Cassini missions, from telescopes on the ground and in space, and from theoretical models on the different components that make up the Jupiter system. This book is a valuable introduction for graduate students and an indispensable resource for all researchers in planetary science.
 

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The science behind your deliberations is flawed. You base your information on previous planetary alignments, not leaving room for the simple fact that ALL planets rotate.
Thank you, anways ;o)

Contents

Introduction
1
The Origin of Jupiter
19
The Interior of Jupiter
35
The Composition of the Atmosphere of Jupiter
59
Jovian Clouds and Haze
79
Dynamics of Jupiters Atmosphere
105
The Stratosphere of Jupiter
129
Impacts
159
Callisto
397
the Cratering Record of the Galilean Satellites
427
Satellite Atmospheres
457
Radiation Effects on the Surfaces of the Galilean Satellites
485
Magnetospheric Interactions with Satellites
513
Plasma Interaction of lo with its Plasma Torus
537
The lo Neutral Clouds and Plasma Torus
562
The Configuration of Jupiters Magnetosphere
593

Jupiters Thermosphere and Ionosphere
185
Streams Clouds and Rings
219
Jupiters RingMoon System
241
Interior Composition Structure and Dynamics of the Galilean
281
The Lithosphere and Surface of lo
309
Geology of Europa
329
Geology of Ganymede
363
Dynamics of the Jovian Magnetosphere
617
Jupiters Aurora
639
Jupiters Inner Radiation Belts
671
Maps and Spectra of Jupiter and the Galilean
689
Planetary Parameters
699
Index
707
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Fran Bagenal is Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Timothy Dowling is Associate Professor and Director of the Comparative Planetology Laboratory, University of Louisville.

William McKinnon is Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the McDonnel Center for the Space Sciences, Washington University.

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