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This volume provides eleven reviews by leading researchers in the fields of planetary science, aeronomy, and atmospheric science. Together they present the result of comparative studies of processes and systems aspects that control the general behaviour and structure of the upper atmospheres, ionospheres and exospheres of solar system bodies (terrestrial planets, giant planets, and their moons). Similarities and differences of the relevant physical processes, chemistry, and dynamics affecting the aeronomy of solar system bodies are reviewed and documented. Implications for the long-term evolution of atmospheres and exoplanets are examined as well. The reviews are based on significant new observations by several key scientific spacecraft at Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Titan. Like all volumes in the SSSI series, this book presents a state-of-the art review written for any researcher or graduate student who needs a thorough update on a modern topic in space science. In this case: the chemistry and physics of the upper parts of planetary atmospheres.

Atmosphere, Upper. --- Astrophysics. --- Astronomical physics --- Aeronomy --- Upper atmosphere --- Earth sciences. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Space sciences. --- Earth Sciences. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Atmosphere --- Atmosphere, Upper --- Upper atmosphere. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science --- Atmospheric sciences --- Earth sciences

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This volume reviews what we know of the corresponding plasma source for each intrinsically magnetized planet. Plasma sources fall essentially in three categories: the solar wind, the ionosphere (both prevalent on Earth), and the satellite-related sources. Throughout the text, the case of each planet is described, including the characteristics, chemical composition and intensity of each source. The authors also describe how the plasma generated at the source regions is transported to populate the magnetosphere, and how it is later lost. To summarize, the dominant sources are found to be the solar wind and sputtered surface ions at Mercury, the solar wind and ionosphere at Earth (the relative importance of the two being discussed in a specific introductory chapter), Io at Jupiter and – a big surprise of the Cassini findings – Enceladus at Saturn. The situation for Uranus and Neptune, which were investigated by only one fly-by each, is still open and requires further studies and exploration. In the final chapter, the book offers a summary of the little we know of Uranus and Neptune, then summarizes in a comparative way what we know of plasma sources throughout the solar system, and proposes directions for future research. Originally published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 192, Issues 1-4, 2015.

Astrophysics --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Magnetosphere. --- Solar atmosphere --- Space plasmas. --- Magnetic properties. --- Cosmic plasmas --- Plasmas, Cosmic --- Plasmas, Space --- Atmosphere, Solar --- Cosmic physics --- Plasma (Ionized gases) --- Heliosphere (Astrophysics) --- Stars --- Atmosphere, Upper --- Atmospheres --- Upper atmosphere --- Astrophysics. --- Planetology. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Plasma Physics. --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Physics --- Space sciences. --- Plasma (Ionized gases). --- Gaseous discharge --- Gaseous plasma --- Magnetoplasma --- Ionized gases --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science --- Planetary science.

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This volume provides eleven reviews by leading researchers in the fields of planetary science, aeronomy, and atmospheric science. Together they present the result of comparative studies of processes and systems aspects that control the general behaviour and structure of the upper atmospheres, ionospheres and exospheres of solar system bodies (terrestrial planets, giant planets, and their moons). Similarities and differences of the relevant physical processes, chemistry, and dynamics affecting the aeronomy of solar system bodies are reviewed and documented. Implications for the long-term evolution of atmospheres and exoplanets are examined as well. The reviews are based on significant new observations by several key scientific spacecraft at Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Titan. Like all volumes in the SSSI series, this book presents a state-of-the art review written for any researcher or graduate student who needs a thorough update on a modern topic in space science. In this case: the chemistry and physics of the upper parts of planetary atmospheres.

Space research --- Solar system --- Astrophysics --- zonnestelsel --- astrofysica --- planeten --- ruimtevaart