The Astrophysics of Planetary Systems (IAU S276)
Formation, Structure, and Dynamical Evolution
Part of Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
- Editors:
- Alessandro Sozzetti, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Rome
- Mario G. Lattanzi, Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino
- Alan P. Boss, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington DC
- Date Published: January 2012
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521196529
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This volume provides a detailed snapshot of the state-of-the-art of the field fifteen years after the first extrasolar planet discovery announcement. The major review articles and contributed papers allow for vibrant discussions and confrontations between theory and observations. Datasets of the highest quality, innovative numerical tools and increasingly sophisticated theoretical models show the impressive progress being made in our understanding of planet formation and evolution, heralding the era of 'comparative planetology' as a new, expanding interdisciplinary research field. IAU S276 also examines the strategic planning exercises of both the science community and space agencies and ongoing preparations and developments of future ground-based and space-borne observatories devoted to the detection and characterization of extrasolar planets. This stimulating volume constitutes an important reference for both young scientists and seasoned researchers, who will contribute to the frontier of research in the field during the next decade.
Read more- Provides a detailed picture of the state-of-the-art of the field fifteen years after the first exoplanet discovery announcement
- Heralds the era of 'comparative planetology' as a new, expanding interdisciplinary research field, in which our Solar System can finally be put in the broader context of the astrophysics of planetary systems
- Looks ahead to the strategic planning exercises of both communities (EP-RAT, Decadal Survey) and agencies (ESA, NASA), and the ongoing preparations and developments of future ground-based (VLT/ESPRESSO, E-ELT/EPICS) and space-borne (JWST, Gaia, EChO) observatories
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- Date Published: January 2012
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521196529
- length: 598 pages
- dimensions: 254 x 180 x 22 mm
- weight: 1.19kg
- contains: 200 b/w illus. 50 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. Planet Formation
Part II. Structure and Atmospheres
Part III. Interactions
Part IV. The Next Decade
Part V. Poster Papers.
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