Jupiter : the giant planet / Reta Beebe.
Jupiter : the giant planet / Reta Beebe.
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Publisher
Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, c1997.
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T0393293
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
vi, 261 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. From Mythology to Robotic Exploration -- 2. Jupiter's Atmosphere -- 3. The Red Spot and Other Cloud Systems -- 4. Jupiter's Interior -- 5. Temperature and Cloud Structure Versus Height -- 6. Spectroscopic Analysis of the Atmosphere -- 7. Ongoing Atmospheric Research -- 8. Discovery of Jupiter's S...
App. 5. Operation of an Interferometer -- App. 6. Radiation from a Warm Body.
Publication information
Publisher
Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, c1997.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
District of Columbia
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
Now updated to reflect findings from the spectacular 1994 collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and the first observations of the Galileo probe into the jovian atmosphere, this book provides a full introduction to the planet's system, describing the history of discoveries about Jupiter as well as its atmosphere and interior composition.
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Full title
Jupiter : the giant planet / Reta Beebe.
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Notes
General note
Smithsonian library of the solar system.
The astronomical symbol for Jupiter appears on t.p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-256) and index.
Transferred from N523.45/5.
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Date Copyright
c1997.
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T0393293
Record Identifier
74VvpDggqLVO
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ISBN
1560986859 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781560987314 (alk. paper)
1560987316 (alk. paper)
9781560986850 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
523.45
MMS ID
991005142459702626
