Atmospheric Evolution on Inhabited and Lifeless Worlds pdf

David Catling est professeur de sciences de la Terre et de l'espace à l'Université de Washington à Seattle. Il a obtenu un doctorat à l'Université d'Oxford, en Angleterre, en 1994. Après avoir travaillé comme chercheur scientifique au centre de recherche Ames de la NASA près de San Francisco de 1995 à 2001, il a d'abord déménagé à Seattle en 2001.

Atmospheric Evolution on Inhabited and Lifeless Worlds pdf par David Catling

As the search for Earth-like exoplanets gathers pace, in order to understand them, we need comprehensive theories for how planetary atmospheres form and evolve. Written by two well-known planetary scientists, this text explains the physical and chemical principles of atmospheric evolution and planetary atmospheres, in the context of how atmospheric composition and climate determine a planet's habitability. The authors survey our current understanding of the atmospheric evolution and climate on Earth, on other rocky planets within our Solar System, and on planets far beyond. Incorporating a rigorous mathematical treatment, they cover the concepts and equations governing a range of topics, including atmospheric chemistry, thermodynamics, radiative transfer, and atmospheric dynamics, and provide an integrated view of planetary atmospheres and their evolution. This interdisciplinary text is an invaluable one-stop resource for graduate-level students and researchers working across the fields of atmospheric science, geochemistry, planetary science, astrobiology, and astronomy.