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This volume presents our contemporary understanding of atmospheric electricity at Earth and in other solar system atmospheres. It is written by experts in terrestrial atmospheric electricity and planetary scientists. Many of the key issues related to planetary atmospheric electricity are discussed. The physics presented in this book includes ionisation processes in planetary atmospheres, charge generation and separation, and a discussion of electromagnetic signatures of atmospheric discharges. The measurement of thunderstorms and lightning, including its effects and hazards, is highlighted by articles on ground and space based instrumentation, and new missions.Theory and modelling of planetary atmospheric electricity complete this review of the research that is undertaken in this exciting field of space science. This book is an essential research tool for space scientists and geoscientists interested in electrical effects in atmospheres and planetary systems. Graduate students and researchers who are new to the field will benefit from the introductory overviews and can quickly expand their knowledge by studying the subsequent sections.

Atmospheric electricity. --- Planets --- Atmospheres. --- Atmospheres of planets --- Planetary atmospheres --- Electricity --- Astrophysics. --- Planetology. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Space sciences. --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science

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Clusters of galaxies are the largest structures in the Universe. Most of the visible matter is in the form of hot gas permeating the volume of the cluster. The bulk of this gas is in thermal equilibrium in the dark matter-dominated potential. This book discusses all aspects of cluster physics beyond this thermal view. It covers topics such as the warm-hot intergalactic medium outside the clusters, non-thermal radiation components, shocks, equilibration processes and the chemical evolution of these structures. The topics are covered from an observational, theoretical and numerical point of view. This volume provides a useful reference for astronomers and graduate students, in particular for those who are working in high-energy astrophysics and extra-galactic astronomy.

Galaxies --- Thermogravimetry. --- Clusters. --- Thermal gravimetric analysis --- Gravimetric analysis --- Thermal analysis --- Clusters of galaxies --- Galaxy clusters --- Groups of galaxies --- Groups --- Astrophysics. --- Astrophysics and Astroparticles. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Space sciences. --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science

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This edited, multi-author volume will be an invaluable introduction and reference to all key aspects in the field of exoplanet research. The reviews cover: Detection methods and properties of known exoplanets, Detection of extrasolar planets by gravitational microlensing. The formation and evolution of terrestrial planets in protoplanetary and debris disks. The brown dwarf-exoplanet connection. Formation, migration mechanisms and properties of hot Jupiters. Dynamics of multiple exoplanet systems. Doppler exoplanet surveys. Searching for exoplanets in the stellar graveyard. Formation and habita

Extrasolar planets. --- Exo-planets --- Exoplanets --- Extra-solar planets --- Planets --- Stars with planets --- Planetology. --- Astrophysics. --- Astrobiology. --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- Astrophysics and Astroparticles. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Astrobiology --- Biology --- Habitable planets --- Life --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Origin --- Observations, Astronomical. --- Astronomy—Observations. --- Space sciences. --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science --- Astronomical observations --- Observations, Astronomical

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In the last two decades of the 20th century, we obtained our first detailed look at a cometary nucleus and detected objects in the Kuiper-Edgeworth Belt for the first time. These two observations have resulted in a major leap forward in our understanding of small bodies in our Solar System. Combined with powerful new approaches to the study of Solar System dynamics, progress within the last 20 years has been staggering. This book attempts to synthesize these new findings in a manner which is readable for new graduate students in the field.

Trans-Neptunian objects --- Comets --- Kuiper Belt --- Belt, Kuiper --- Edgeworth Belt --- Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt --- Trans-Neptunian Belt --- TNOs (Trans-Neptunian objects) --- Transneptunian objects --- Astronomy. --- Astrophysics. --- Astrobiology. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Astrobiology --- Biology --- Habitable planets --- Life --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Origin --- Space sciences. --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science

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Barrie Jones addresses the question "are we alone?", which is one of the most frequently asked questions by scientists and non-scientists alike. In The Search for Life Continued, this question is addressed scientifically, and the author is not afraid to include speculation. Indeed, the author believes beyond reasonable doubt that we are not alone and this belief is based firmly on frontier science of the most imaginative kind. The author concentrates on planetary systems beyond our own but starts with life on Earth, which is the only life we know to exist, and which provides guidance on how best to search for life elsewhere. Planets are the most likely abode of life and so we start the quest with the search for planets beyond the Solar System – exoplanets. The methods of searching are outlined and the nature of hundreds of exoplanetary systems so far discovered described. In the near future we expect to discover habitable Earth-like planets. But are they actually inhabited? How could we tell? All will be revealed. This full color book is written for everybody who wants to stay in close contact with the latest on possible life on other planets.

Life on other planets. --- Extraterrestrial life --- Planets --- Fermi's paradox --- Astronomy. --- Astrophysics. --- Astrobiology. --- Planetology. --- Popular Science in Astronomy. --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Astrobiology --- Biology --- Habitable planets --- Life --- Origin --- Observations, Astronomical. --- Astronomy—Observations. --- Space sciences. --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science --- Astronomical observations --- Observations, Astronomical