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Chemical evolution of the giant planets
Title:
Chemical evolution of the giant planets
Author:
Ponnamperuma, Cyril, 1923-
ISBN:
9781483269764
Publication Information:
New York : Academic Press, 1976.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 240 pages) : illustrations
Contents:
The two types of atmosphere of Jupiter and Saturn / Equilibrium and disequilibrium chemistry of adiabatic, solar-composition planetary atmospheres / Titan's atmosphere and surface / Chemical abundances in the atmospheres of the giant planets and their satellites / Ion molecule plasma chemistry in reducing planetary atmospheres / Life on the second Sun / Microbial life at low temperatures / Possibility of growth of airborne microbes in outer planetary atmospheres / Dormant and resistant stages of procaryotic cells / Life in extreme environments : biological water requirements / Planetary mission planning for the next decade / Spin-scan imaging -- application to planetary missions / Exploration of the giant planets by infrared spectroscopy / Energy requirements of a biosphere / Biology on the outer planets / Organic synthesis in a simulated Jovian atmosphere of the planet Jupiter
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ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780125613507Available:*
Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB639 .C46 | 1181811-1001 | Elsevier E-Book Collections | Searching... |
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