Astrophysics of planet formation [2nd ed.]
Language: English Publication details: Cambridge University Press 2020 CambridgeEdition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 332pISBN:- 9781108420501
- 523.4 Ar55a2
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523.3 AK13FE PHYSICS OF THE MOON AND THE PLANETS | 523.3 K838p Physics and astronomy of the moon | 523.33 C771m The motion of the moon | 523.4 Ar55a2 Astrophysics of planet formation [2nd ed.] | 523.4 C674p2 Planetary science | 523.4 En18p Planets | 523.4 G466i Introduction to modeling convection in planets and stars |
Concise and self-contained, this textbook gives a graduate-level introduction to the physical processes that shape planetary systems, covering all stages of planet formation. Writing for readers with undergraduate backgrounds in physics, astronomy, and planetary science, Armitage begins with a description of the structure and evolution of protoplanetary disks, moves on to the formation of planetesimals, rocky, and giant planets, and concludes by describing the gravitational and gas dynamical evolution of planetary systems. He provides a self-contained account of the modern theory of planet formation and, for more advanced readers, carefully selected references to the research literature, noting areas where research is ongoing. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to include observational results from NASA's Kepler mission, ALMA observations and the JUNO mission to Jupiter, new theoretical ideas including pebble accretion, and an up-to-date understanding in areas such as disk evolution and planet migration.
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