Saturn in the 21st Century

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The Cassini Orbiter mission, launched in 1997, has provided state-of-the-art information into the origins and workings of Saturn. Drawing from new discoveries and scientific insight from the mission, this book provides a detailed overview of the planet as revealed by Cassini. Chapters by eminent planetary scientists and researchers from across the world comprehensively review the current state of knowledge regarding Saturn's formation, interior, atmosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere and magnetosphere. Specialised chapters discuss the planet's seasonal variability; the circulation of strong zonal winds; the constantly changing polar aurorae; and the Great Storm of 2010–2011, the most powerful convective storm ever witnessed by humankind. Documenting the latest research on the planet, from its formation to how it operates today, this is an essential reference for graduate students, researchers and planetary scientists.

'This volume summarizes what has been gleaned from the gigantic trove of data collected by that mission; each of the 14 chapters was written by a group of experts chosen by the editors. … until another mission visits the planet, this will be the definitive reference book on Saturn for graduate students and planetary scientists.'

T. D. Oswalt Source: Choice

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Saturn in the 21st Century
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Contents
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1 - Introduction to Saturn in the 21st Century
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- By Kevin H. Baines, F. Michael Flasar, Norbert Krupp, Tom Stallard
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2 - The Origin and Evolution of Saturn, with Exoplanet Perspective
pp 5-43
- By Sushil K. Atreya, Aurélien Crida, Tristan Guillot, Jonathan I. Lunine, Nikku Madhusudhan, Olivier Mousis
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3 - The Interior of Saturn
pp 44-68
- By Jonathan J. Fortney, Ravit Helled, Nadine Nettelmann, David J. Stevenson, Mark S. Marley, William B. Hubbard, Luciano Iess
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4 - Saturn’s Magnetic Field and Dynamo
pp 69-96
- By Ulrich R. Christensen, Hao Cao, Michele K. Dougherty, Krishan Khurana
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5 - The Mysterious Periodicities of Saturn
pp 97-125
Clues to the Rotation Rate of the Planet
- By James F. Carbary, Matthew M. Hedman, Thomas W. Hill, Xianzhe Jia, William Kurth, Laurent Lamy, Gabrielle Provan
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6 - Global Configuration and Seasonal Variations of Saturn’s Magnetosphere
pp 126-165
- By Norbert Krupp, Peter Kollmann, Donald G. Mitchell, Michelle Thomsen, Xianzhe Jia, Adam Masters, Philippe Zarka
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7 - Saturn’s Aurorae
pp 166-195
- By Tom Stallard, Sarah v. Badman, Ulyana Dyudina, Denis Grodent, Laurent Lamy
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8 - Saturn’s Ionosphere
pp 196-223
- By Luke Moore, Marina Galand, Arvydas J. Kliore, Andrew F. Nagy, James O’Donoghue
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9 - Saturn’s Variable Thermosphere
pp 224-250
- By Darrell F. Strobel, Tommi T. Koskinen, Ingo Müller-Wodarg
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10 - Saturn’s Seasonally Changing Atmosphere
pp 251-294
Thermal Structure, Composition and Aerosols
- By Leigh N. Fletcher, Thomas K. Greathouse, Sandrine Guerlet, Julianne I. Moses, Robert A. West
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11 - The Global Atmospheric Circulation of Saturn
pp 295-336
- By Adam P. Showman, Andrew P. Ingersoll, Richard Achterberg, Yohai Kaspi
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12 - Saturn’s Polar Atmosphere
pp 337-376
- By Kunio M. Sayanagi, Kevin H. Baines, Ulyana Dyudina, Leigh N. Fletcher, Agustín Sánchez-Lavega, Robert A. West
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13 - The Great Saturn Storm of 2010–2011
pp 377-416
- By Agustín Sánchez-Lavega, Georg Fischer, Leigh N. Fletcher, Enrique García-Melendo, Brigette Hesman, Santiago Pérez-Hoyos, Kunio M. Sayanagi, Lawrence A. Sromovsky
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14 - The Future Exploration of Saturn
pp 417-441
- By Kevin H. Baines, Sushil K. Atreya, Frank Crary, Scott G. Edgington, Thomas K. Greathouse, Henrik Melin, Olivier Mousis, Glenn S. Orton, Thomas R. Spilker, Anthony Wesley
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Index
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Contents

Saturn in the 21st Century
pp i-ii

Cambridge Planetary Science - Series page
pp iii-iv

Saturn in the 21st Century - Title page
pp v-v

Copyright page
pp vi-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Contributors
pp ix-xii

Reviewers
pp xiii-xiv

1 - Introduction to Saturn in the 21st Century
pp 1-4

2 - The Origin and Evolution of Saturn, with Exoplanet Perspective
pp 5-43

3 - The Interior of Saturn
pp 44-68

4 - Saturn’s Magnetic Field and Dynamo
pp 69-96

5 - The Mysterious Periodicities of Saturn
pp 97-125

6 - Global Configuration and Seasonal Variations of Saturn’s Magnetosphere
pp 126-165

7 - Saturn’s Aurorae
pp 166-195

8 - Saturn’s Ionosphere
pp 196-223

9 - Saturn’s Variable Thermosphere
pp 224-250

10 - Saturn’s Seasonally Changing Atmosphere
pp 251-294

11 - The Global Atmospheric Circulation of Saturn
pp 295-336

12 - Saturn’s Polar Atmosphere
pp 337-376

13 - The Great Saturn Storm of 2010–2011
pp 377-416

14 - The Future Exploration of Saturn
pp 417-441

Index
pp 442-448

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