Trans-Neptunian Objects and Comets: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 35. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and AstronomySpringer Science & Business Media, 13 de nov. de 2007 - 258 páginas The study of the Solar system, particularly of its newly discovered outer parts, is one of the hottest topics in modern astrophysics with great potential for revealing fundamental clues about the origin of planets and even the emergence of life. The three lecturers of the 35th Saas-Fee Advanced Course, which have been updated and collected in this volume, cover the field from observational, theoretical and numerical perspectives. |
Conteúdo
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Cometary Nuclei | 26 |
Kuiper Belt | 47 |
References | 72 |
and Primordial Evolution | 79 |
The Dynamics of Comets | 101 |
The Formation of the Oort Cloud | 117 |
The Primordial Sculpting of the Kuiper Belt | 127 |
Perspectives | 151 |
Comets | 164 |
Coma and Tail Dynamics | 182 |
Emission Excitation in the Gas Coma | 208 |
Gas Production Rates | 224 |
Dust Particles | 233 |
Outlook | 240 |
Acknowledgments | 255 |
Termos e frases comuns
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