TY - BOOK ID - 80827668 TI - Titan : interior, surface, atmosphere, and space environment AU - Müller-Wodarg, Ingo AU - Griffith, Caitlin A. AU - Lellouch, Emmanuel AU - Cravens, Thomas E. PY - 2014 SN - 9780511667398 9780521199926 9781139624541 1139624547 9781139615242 1139615246 9781139611527 1139611526 0511667396 0521199921 1107233003 1139609661 1139608290 1139620827 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Titan (Satellite) KW - Saturn (Planet) KW - Satellites. KW - Satellites UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:80827668 AB - Titan, the largest of Saturn's moons, shares remarkable similarities with Earth. Its thick atmosphere is composed primarily of nitrogen; it features the most complex organic chemistry known outside of Earth and, uniquely, hosts an analog to Earth's hydrological cycle, with methane forming clouds, rain and seas. Using the latest data from the ongoing Cassini-Huygens missions, laboratory measurements and numerical simulations, this comprehensive reference examines the physical processes that shape Titan's fascinating atmospheric structure and chemistry, weather, climate, circulation and surface geology. The text also surveys leading theories about Titan's origin and evolution, and assesses their implications for understanding the formation of other complex planetary bodies. Written by an international team of specialists, chapters offer detailed, comparative treatments of Titan's known properties and discuss the latest frontiers in the Cassini-Huygens mission, offering students and researchers of planetary science, geology, astronomy and space physics an insightful reference and guide. ER -