基本説明
Reviews our current knowledge of Saturn featuring the latest results obtained by the Cassini-Huygens mission.
Full Description
This book is one of two volumes meant to capture, to the extent practical, the scienti?c legacy of the Cassini-Huygens prime mission, a landmark in the history of planetary exploration. As the most ambitious and interdisciplinary planetary exploration mission ?own to date, it has extended our knowledge of the Saturn system to levels of detail at least an order of magnitude beyond that gained from all previous missions to Saturn. Nestled in the brilliant light of the new and deep understanding of the Saturn planetary system is the shiny nugget that is the spectacularly successful collaboration of individuals, - ganizations and governments in the achievement of Cassini-Huygens. In some ways the pa- nershipsformedandlessonslearnedmaybethemost enduringlegacyofCassini-Huygens.The broad, international coalition that is Cassini-Huygens is now conducting the Cassini Equinox Mission and planning the Cassini Solstice Mission, and in a major expansion of those fruitful efforts, has extended the collaboration to the study of new ?agship missions to both Jupiter and Saturn. Such ventures have and will continue to enrich us all, and evoke a very optimistic vision of the future of international collaboration in planetary exploration. The two volumes in the series Saturn from Cassini-Huygens and Titan from Cassini- Huygens are the direct products of the efforts of over 200 authors and co-authors. Though each book has a different set of three editors, the group of six editors for the two volumes has worked together through every step of the process to ensure that these two volumes are a set.
Contents
Overview.- Review of Knowledge Prior to the Cassini-Huygens Mission and Concurrent Research.- Origin of the Saturn System.- The Interior of Saturn.- Saturn: Composition and Chemistry.- Saturn Atmospheric Structure and Dynamics.- Clouds and Aerosols in Saturn's Atmosphere.- Upper Atmosphere and Ionosphere of Saturn.- Saturn's Magnetospheric Configuration.- The Dynamics of Saturn's Magnetosphere.- Fundamental Plasma Processes in Saturn's Magnetosphere.- Auroral Processes.- The Structure of Saturn's Rings.- Dynamics of Saturn's Dense Rings.- Ring Particle Composition and Size Distribution.- Diffuse Rings.- Origin and Evolution of Saturn's Ring System.- The Thermal Evolution and Internal Structure of Saturn's Mid-Sized Icy Satellites.- Icy Satellites of Saturn: Impact Cratering and Age Determination.- Icy Satellites: Geological Evolution and Surface Processes.- Enceladus: An Active Cryovolcanic Satellite.- The Cassini Extended Mission.- Saturn's Exploration Beyond Cassini-Huygens.- Cartographic Mapping of the Icy Satellites Using ISS and VIMS Data.
