Section 1 - Chapters -- Impacting Bodies and Post-Impact Modification Processes on Earth -- Cosmic Impacts: a Planetary Surfaces Modification Process -- Impact Crater -- The Planet Earth: a Review of the Influence of Cratering on the Geological Evolution of our Planet -- Observation from Space: SAR Systems -- Observation from Space: OPTICAL Systems -- Section 2 - Terrestrial Impact Craters List…
Introduction Lanzarote, a Unique Geopark -- Part I: From Earth -- Geological and Geographical Setting of Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geoparks -- Geoheritage Inventory of the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark -- Historic Volcanic Landforms Diversity on Lanzarote -- Evaluation of Geoconservation in Geosites of Paleontogical Interest from Lanzarote and Chinijo Isl…
Introduction: Beginnings of an Adventure -- Chapter 1: The Lure of the Poles -- Chapter 2: The Mountain and Its Madness -- Chapter 3: First Step: Getting There -- Chapter 4: Second Step: McMurdo -- Chapter 5: Working on the Edge -- Chapter 6: Our Voyage Up the Mountain -- Chapter 7: Landscapes on This and Other Worlds -- Chapter 8: Future Explorations -- Chapter 9: Journal Entries -- Glossary -…
Cartography: Its Role and Interdiciplinary Character in Planetary Science -- Planetary Mapping: a Historical Overview -- Planetary Nomenclature -- Fundamentals Frameworks in Planetary Mapping: a Review -- Geologic Planetary Mapping -- Methods in Planetary Topographic Mapping: a Review -- Planetary Mapping for Landing Sites Selection: the Mars Case Study -- Mapping Irregular Bodies -- Multi-Mapp…
Possible Meteoroid Streams Associated with (69230) Hermes and 2002 SY50 -- Are Asteroid 2003 EH1 and Comet C/1490 Y1 Dynamically Related? -- The Problem of Linking Minor Meteor Showers to Their Parent Bodies: Initial Considerations -- Evolution of the Geminids Observed Over 60 Years -- Advantages of Searching for Asteroids from Low Earth Orbit: The NEOSSat Mission -- Dynamical Relation of Meteo…
Saturn as a Planet -- Telescopes and Accessories -- Factors that Affect Observations -- Visual Impressions of Saturn’s Globe and Ring System -- Drawing Saturn’s Globe and Rings -- Methods of Visual Photometry and Colorimetry -- Determining Latitudes and Timing Central Meridian Transits -- Observing Saturn’s Satellites -- A Primer on Imaging Saturn and Its Ring System.Saturn is the second …
A Comparative Study of the Outer Planets Before the Exploration of Saturn by Cassini/Huygens: Introduction -- Formation and Evolution of the Giant Planets -- Formation of the Outer Planets -- Formation and Composition of Planetesimals -- Formation of the Cores of the Outer Planets -- Structure and Evolution of Giant Planets -- Formation of Giant Planets — An Attempt in Matching Observational …
Solar Wind, Foreshock, Magnetosheath -- The Near-Earth Solar Wind -- The Foreshock -- The Magnetosheath -- The Bow Shock -- Cluster at the Bow Shock: Introduction -- Quasi-perpendicular Shock Structure and Processes -- Quasi-parallel Shock Structure and Processes -- Cluster at the Bow Shock: Status and Outlook -- Magnetopause and CUSP -- Magnetopause and Boundary Layer -- Cluster at the Magneto…
Peering at Mars -- A close look -- The Vikings -- What is life? -- A multiplicity of missions -- The water dilemma -- Spirit -- Opportunity -- Future prospects."Why explore Mars? The simple answer is, we’re going to Mars to search for life. We’re following the water because on Earth where you find liquid water, organic material, and energy, you find life." u find life" Ed Weiler, NASA's Ass…
About the Book -- Historical Background -- Studies of Interstellar Matter -- Molecular Clouds and Cores -- Concepts of Stellar Collapse -- Evolution of Young Stellar Objects -- Accretion Phenomena and Magnetic Activity in YSOs -- High-energy Signatures in YSOs -- Star-forming Regions -- Proto-solar Systems and the Sun.Studies of stellar formation in galaxies have a profound impact on our unders…