Research Catalog

Title

Solar system evolution : a new perspective : an inquiry into the chemical composition, origin, and evolution of the solar system / Stuart Ross Taylor.

Author

Taylor, Stuart Ross, 1925-

Publication

Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992.

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Details

Description

xvi, 307 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Subject

• Cosmochemistry
• Origin of the Solar system
• Entstehung
• Kosmogonie
• Zonnestelsel
• Sterevolutie
• Scheikundige samenstelling
• Système solaire
• Système solaire > Origines
• Cosmochimie
• Solar system
• Solar system > Origin
• Sonnensystem

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

Ch. 1. Planetary Formation: A Historical Perspective. 1.1. The Nature of the Problem. 1.2. Pre-Copernican Views and the Copernican Revolution. 1.3. Tidal Theories. 1.4. Solar Accretion Theories. 1.5. Nebular Theories. 1.6. Titius-Bode Rule. 1.7. Giant Gaseous Protoplanets. 1.8. Differences Between Inner and Outer Planets. 1.9. Formation of the Giant Planets. 1.10. Accretion from Dust or from a Hierarchy of Objects. 1.11. Planetesimals. 1.12. Fractionation in Precursor Planetesimals. 1.13. Accretion of Planetesimals. 1.14. An Accretionary Sequence -- Ch. 2. The Solar Nebula. 2.1. The Initial Concept. 2.2. The Origin of the Universe. 2.3. Big Bang Scenarios and Element Synthesis. 2.4. The Scale and Structure of the Universe. 2.5. Galaxies. 2.6. Molecular Clouds and Interstellar Dust. 2.7. Separation of Nebulae. 2.8. Dust Disks Around Stars. 2.9. Nebular Collapse, Nebular Lifetime, and Angular Momentum Transfer. 2.10. Star Formation and Evolution. 2.11. Early Violent Stellar Activity: T Tauri and FU Orionis Stars. 2.12. The Formation and Composition of the Sun. 2.13. Massive vs. Small Nebulae. 2.14. Nebular Structure and Temperature. 2.15. Nebular Composition: CI Chondrites and Comets as Samples. 2.16. The Noble Gases. 2.17. Volatile Elements (C, H, O, N) and Nebular Chemistry. 2.18. Homogeneity or Heterogeneity? 2.19. Heliocentric and Vertical Zoning. 2.20. Asteroid Belt Zonation. 2.21. Gas Loss from the Inner Nebula. 2.22. Volatile Element Depletion in the Early Nebula -- Ch. 3. The Meteorite Evidence. 3.1. The Most Ancient Samples. 3.2. Presolar Material. 3.3. Refractory or Calcium-Aluminum Inclusions (CAIs). 3.4. Matrix. 3.5. Chondrules. 3.6. Chondrites and Other Primitive Meteorites. 3.7. Chronology. 3.8. Composition of the Nebula. 3.9. "Condensation Sequence" 3.10. Comets. 3.11. Asteroidal and Cometary Dust. 3.12. Fractionated Meteorites and Parent Bodies. 3.13. The Asteroid Belt as a Source. 3.14. Meteorites as Planetary Building Blocks -- Ch. 4. The Role of Impacts. 4.1. A Reluctant Conversion. 4.2. Surface Histories of the Planets and Satellites. 4.3. Effects of Cratering. 4.4. Impacts and Planetary Obliquities. 4.5. Formation of Planetary Nebular Disks. 4.6. Addition and Removal of Planetary Atmospheres. 4.7. Lunar Cratering and Origin. 4.8. Mercury. 4.9. The Early Intense Bombardment. 4.10. Large Impact Basins. 4.11. Lunar Cataclysms? 4.12. Early Cratering Flux on the Terrestrial Planets. 4.13. Early Cratering Flux in the Outer Solar System. 4.14. The Impactor Population in the Early Solar System. 4.15. Cratering Flux since the Heavy Bombardment. 4.16. Effects on Biological Evolution. 4.17. Large Collisions and Planetary Accretion: A Summary -- Ch. 5. The Planets. 5.1. A Difficult Task. 5.2. Giant and Terrestrial Planets. 5.3. Mercury. 5.4. Venus. 5.5. Earth. 5.6. Mars. 5.7. Compositional Differences Among the Terrestrial Planets and Meteorites. 5.8. Core-Mantle Relationships. 5.9. Crystal Development on the Terrestrial Planets. 5.10. Terrestrial Planetary Atmospheres and Hydrospheres. 5.11. The Asteroid Belt. 5.12. The Giant Planets. 5.13. Planet X. 5.14. The Long-term Stability of the Solar System -- Ch. 6. Rings and Satellites. 6.1. Miniature Solar Systems? 6.2. Planetary Subnebulae. 6.3. Ring Systems. 6.4. Satellite Classification. 6.5. Regular Satellites. 6.6. Captured Satellites: Phobos and Deimos. 6.7. Galilean Satellites I: Io and Volcanism. 6.8. Galilean Satellites II: Ganymede and Planetary Expansion. 6.9. Galilean Satellites III: Europa and Callisto. 6.10. Saturnian Satellites. 6.11. Titan. 6.12. Uranian Satellites. 6.13. Triton, Nereid, and the Other Neptunian Satellites. 6.14. Pluto and Charon. 6.15. The Moon. 6.16. Evolution of the Moon. 6.17. Hypotheses of Lunar Origin. 6.18. Large Impact Model for the Origin of the Moon -- Ch. 7. The New Solar System. 7.1. The End of Clockwork Solar Systems. 7.2. The Collapse of Grand Unified Theories. 7.3. Our Present Understanding.

ISBN

• 0521372127
• 9780521372121

LCCN

92025784

OCLC

• ocm26263951
• 26263951
• SCSB-1968743

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library