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This book reviews the current state of knowledge of the atmospheres of the giant gaseous planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The current theories of their formation are reviewed and their recently observed temperature, composition and cloud structures are contrasted and compared with simple thermodynamic, radiative transfer and dynamical models. The instruments and techniques that have been used to remotely measure their atmospheric properties are also reviewed, and the likely development of outer planet observations over the next two decades is outlined. This second edition has been extensively updated following the Cassini mission results for Jupiter/Saturn and the newest ground-based measurements for Uranus/Neptune as well as on the latest development in the theories on planet formation.

Planets. --- Astrophysics --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Outer planets. --- Jupiter (Planet) --- Gas giants --- Jovian planets --- Physics. --- Geophysics. --- Planetology. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Observations, Astronomical. --- Astronomy --- Astrophysics. --- Space sciences. --- Astrophysics and Astroparticles. --- Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Observations. --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science --- Astronomical physics --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Astronomical observations --- Observations, Astronomical --- Aerophysics --- Atmospheric sciences --- Physical meteorology --- Geophysics --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Earth sciences --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics --- Planets --- Physical geography. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Geography --- Astronomy—Observations. --- Atmosphere

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