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Mars (Planet) --- Geology. --- Geological mapping. --- Cartographie géologique. --- Planets --- Planetary geology --- Astrogeology --- Geologic mapping --- Cartography

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This book describes the tectonic landforms resulting from major internal and external forces acting on the outer layers of solid bodies throughout the Solar System. It presents a detailed survey of tectonic structures at a range of length scales found on Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, the outer planet satellites, and asteroids. A diverse range of models for the sources of tectonic stresses acting on silicate and icy crusts is outlined, comparing processes acting throughout the Solar System. Rheological and mechanical properties of planetary crusts and lithospheres are discussed to understand how and why tectonic stresses manifest themselves differently on various bodies. Results from fault population data are assessed in detail. The book provides methods for mapping and analysing planetary tectonic features, and is illustrated with diagrams and spectacular images returned by manned and robotic spacecraft. It forms an essential reference for researchers and students in planetary geology and tectonics.

Geology, Structural. --- Plate tectonics. --- Tectonics, Plate --- Geodynamics --- Geotectonics --- Structural geology --- Tectonics (Geology) --- Physical geology --- Solar system. --- Milky Way --- Planets --- Planetary geology --- Astrogeology --- Geology.

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Frozen ground --- Planets --- Glaciology --- Cryosphere --- Cryosphere. --- Frozen ground. --- Glaciology. --- Geology --- Geology. --- Cold regions --- Cold regions. --- Planetary geology --- Cryology --- Geology, Glacial --- Glacial geology --- Glaciogeology --- Frozen soil --- Chinosphere --- Astrogeology --- Hydrology --- Glaciers --- Soils --- Cryopedology --- Earth (Planet)

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In the early days of planetary observation, oceans were thought to exist in all corners of the Solar System. Carbonated seas percolated beneath the clouds of Venus. Features on the Moon's surface were given names such as "the Bay of Rainbows” and the "Ocean of Storms." With the advent of modern telescopes and spacecraft exploration these ancient concepts of planetary seas have been replaced by the reality of something even more exotic. Alien Seas serves up the current research, past beliefs, and new theories to offer a rich array of the "seas" on other worlds. It is organized by location and by the material composing the oceans under discussion, with expert authors penning chapters on their  specialty. Each chapter features new original art depicting alien seas, as well as the latest ground-based and spacecraft images. With the contributors as guides, readers can explore the wild seas of Jupiter's watery satellite Europa, believed similar in composition to battery acid. Saturn's planet-sized moon Titan seems to be subject to methane or ethane rainfall that become vast lakes and, perhaps, seasonal oceans. Titan and Mars have seas of sand, large shifting dunes covering huge plains, while Venus may have ‘oceans’ of frozen lava. The possibilities are excitingly endless and ripe for exploration. Contributors: Kevin Baines Jeffrey Bennett James Cameron Michael Carroll Mona Delitsky David Grinspoon Rosaly Lopes Christopher P. McKay Karl Mitchell Robert Pappalardo Timothy Parker Jani Radebaugh John Spencer.

Planets --- Seas --- Ocean --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Astrophysics --- Surfaces --- Water --- Surfaces. --- Geology. --- Planetary geology --- Surfaces, Planet --- Physics. --- Planetology. --- Space sciences. --- Astronomy. --- Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. --- Popular Science in Astronomy. --- Astrogeology --- Astrophysics. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science

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Basalt. --- Volcanism. --- Planets --- Planetary volcanism. --- Geology. --- 552.3 --- Basalt --- Planetary volcanism --- Volcanism --- Basaltic rocks --- Igneous rocks --- 552.3 Magmatic rocks. Igneous rocks --- Magmatic rocks. Igneous rocks --- Geology --- Planetary geology --- Volcanicity --- Vulcanism --- Astrogeology --- Geodynamics --- Volcanology --- DOMAINE EXTRA-TERRESTRE --- GEOLOGIE REGIONALE --- PETROLOGIE ROCHES IGNEES --- ROCHES IGNEES BASIQUES, ULTRA-BASIQUES --- PETROLOGIE ROCHES CRISTALLINES