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100 1 _aCarroll, Michael.
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245 1 0 _aDrifting on Alien Winds :
_bExploring the Skies and Weather of Other Worlds /
_cby Michael Carroll.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bSpringer New York,
_c2011.
300 _axiii, 238 páginas 225 ilustraciones, 75 ilustraciones en color.
_brecurso en línea.
336 _atexto
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337 _acomputadora
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338 _arecurso en línea
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347 _aarchivo de texto
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500 _aSpringer eBooks
505 0 _aPreface: Something in the Air -- Part I: Starting Here and Getting There -- Chapter 1: The Sky at Home -- Chapter 2: What It Really Takes to Explore Alien Skies -- Chapter 3: Studies on the Fly -- Chapter 4: Studying the Weather from the Inside -- Part II: The Forecast - Clearing, with Scattered Ammonia Showers by Morning -- Chapter 5: Venus -- Chapter 6: Mars -- Chapter 7: Jupiter -- Chapter 8: Saturn and Titan -- Chapter 9: Uranus, Neptune, and Triton -- Part III: Future Explorers -- Chapter 10: Future Ballons, Aircraft, and Upcoming Missions -- Chapter 11: To Venture on Wilder Seas -- Glossary -- Chapter Notes -- Tables -- Index.
520 _aDrifting on Alien Winds explores the bizarre weather of alien worlds, from the blistering hurricane-force winds of Venus to the gentle methane rain showers of Saturn's giant moon Titan. Blinding bolts of lightning sizzle through Jupiter's skies, ammonia blizzards swirl through Saturnian clouds, and Earth-sized cyclones pinwheel across Uranus and Neptune. Late-breaking scientific discoveries from spacecraft, observatories, and laboratories reveal the mysteries of weather across the Solar System. Our knowledge of weather on other worlds has not come easily. Drifting on Alien Winds introduces the inventors, engineers, and scientists who struggled to launch the first probes that would help us to understand the atmospheres of other worlds. The untold stories of early engineering feats and failures, from small Soviet Venus balloons to advanced studies of blimps and airplanes for Mars and Titan, are showcased here, along with what we’ve learned and are still trying to learn about alien skies. Some of today’s most creative and scientifically feasible ideas for voyaging through distant skies are presented. With spectacular spacecraft images and stunning original paintings by the author, Drifting on Alien Winds is a feast for the eyes as well as the mind.
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