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Exploring An Earthlike World (2nd Edition)

By: Athena Coustenis, Fredric William Taylor

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Hardcover | 23 July 2008 | Edition Number 2

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Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World presents the most comprehensive description in book form of what is currently known about Titan, the largest satellite of the planet Saturn and arguably the most intriguing and mysterious world in the Solar System. Because of its resemblance to our own planet, Titan is often described as a "frozen primitive Earth" and is therefore of wide interest to scientists and educated laypersons from a wide range of backgrounds. The book aims to cater to all of these by using nontechnical language wherever possible, while maintaining a high standard of scientific rigor.The book is a fully revised and extensively updated edition of Titan: The Earthlike Moon, which was published in 1999, before the Cassini and Huygens missions arrived to orbit Saturn and land on Titan. As investigators on these missions, the authors use the latest results to present the most recent revelations and latest surprises about an exciting new world.

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Prologue	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Early History	p. 1
Titan in Mythology	p. 5
Space Exploration of the Solar System	p. 8
The 20th Century, Before Voyager	p. 13
The Voyager Missions to Titan	p. 16
Space Missions to the Saturnian System	p. 16
Voyager Observations of Titan	p. 20
Atmospheric Bulk Composition	p. 22
Vertical Temperature Structure	p. 22
Energy Balance and the Temperature Profile in the Thermosphere	p. 26
Atmospheric Composition	p. 28
Photochemistry	p. 31
Cloud and Haze Properties	p. 34
Speculations on the Surface and Landscape of Titan from Voyager	p. 35
The Aftermath of Voyager	p. 36
Observations of Titan from the Earth	p. 38
Introduction	p. 38
Space Observatories	p. 38
Hubble Space Telescope	p. 39
The James Webb Space Telescope	p. 40
Infrared Space Observatory	p. 41
Ground-Based Observatories	p. 44
Mauna Kea Observatories	p. 44
The European Southern Observatories	p. 46
The University of Arizona and Steward Observatory Telescopes	p. 48
Radio Astronomy	p. 49
Earth-Based Studies of Titan	p. 52
Occultations of Titan	p. 52
The Radar Search for Oceans, Seas or Lakes	p. 54
Spectroscopic Measurements of Titan's Albedo	p. 57
Imaging Titan's Atmosphere in the Near-Infrared	p. 64
Imaging the Surface	p. 66
Ground-Based Observations and Cassini-Huygens	p. 71
Cassini-Huygens: Orbiting Saturn and Landing on Titan	p. 72
Introduction	p. 72
The Spacecraft and its Systems	p. 73
Scientific Objectives	p. 77
The Long History of the Cassini-Huygens Mission	p. 79
Departure for the Saturnian System	p. 82
Journey to Saturn and Orbit Insertion	p. 84
Huygens Descends onto Titan	p. 85
Experiments and Payloads	p. 89
The Scientific Instruments on the Orbiter	p. 89
The Scientific Instruments on the Probe	p. 99
Touring the Saturnian System	p. 107
Observations of Saturn	p. 107
The Icy Satellites, and Saturn's Rings	p. 109
Saturn's Magnetosphere and Titan	p. 112
Being Involved: Scientists and Instrument Providers	p. 113
Reaping the Benefits	p. 115
Colour Plates	p. 117
Titan's Atmosphere and Climate	p. 129
The Climate on Titan	p. 129
Atmospheric Pressure Profile	p. 129
Atmospheric Thermal Structure	p. 131
Troposphere	p. 133
Stratosphere	p. 135
Mesosphere	p. 136
Thermosphere	p. 136
Exosphere	p. 136
Radiation in Titan's Atmosphere	p. 137
Solar and Thermal Radiation	p. 137
Energy Balance and Surface Temperature	p. 137
Model Temperature Profile	p. 138
Radiative Equilibrium Temperature Profile	p. 139
Remote Atmospheric Temperature Sounding	p. 141
Titan's Ionosphere and its Interaction with the Magnetosphere of Saturn	p. 144
Climate Change on Titan	p. 147
Chemistry and Composition	p. 150
Titan's Chemical Composition	p. 150
The Bulk Composition of the Atmosphere	p. 154
Ionospheric Chemistry	p. 155
Trace Constituents in the Neutral Atmosphere	p. 157
Stratospheric Composition Measurements with Cassini	p. 160
Vertical Distributions	p. 175
Spatial Variations	p. 177
Temporal Variations of the Trace Constituents	p. 180
Photochemistry	p. 181
Hydrocarbons	p. 185
Nitriles	p. 188
Oxygen Compounds	p. 189
Condensation Efficiencies	p. 192
Aerosol Production	p. 193
Clouds and Hazes	p. 194
Introduction and Overview	p. 194
Terrestrial Clouds and Precipitation	p. 197
Visible Aspects of Titan's Haze	p. 198
Size and Vertical Distribution of the Haze Particles	p. 201
Haze Vertical Profiles	p. 203
Haze Opacity Spatial Variations	p. 205
Tropospheric Condensate Clouds	p. 206
Thermal and Dynamical Interactions with the Haze	p. 210
Observational Evidence on the Aerosol Composition	p. 213
Laboratory Simulations of Haze Materials	p. 217
Chemical Composition of Tholins	p. 218
Optical Properties of Tholins	p. 221
Microphysical Models of Titan's Haze	p. 223
Organic Haze Production	p. 223
Fractal Models and Scattering Properties of the Haze	p. 227
Discussion and Conclusion	p. 229
Atmospheric Dynamics and Meteorology	p. 231
Introduction	p. 231
Dynamics of Planetary Atmospheres	p. 232
Titan's General Circulation	p. 237
Zonal Motions	p. 238
The Meridional Circulation	p. 243
The Hemispherical Asymmetry	p. 244
The Polar Vortex	p. 245
Vertical Motions	p. 247
Waves, Tides and Turbulence	p. 250
The Weather Near the Surface	p. 251
Does Lightning Occur on Titan?	p. 255
The Surface and Interior of Titan	p. 258
Introduction	p. 258
Remote Sensing of the Surface	p. 259
Huygens Takes a Plunge	p. 261
Naming Distant New Places	p. 266
Evidence for Geological Activity	p. 269
Albedo Variations	p. 269
Craters	p. 270
Mountains and Volcanoes	p. 273
Dunes	p. 274
Lakes	p. 275
The Nature and Composition of the Surface	p. 277
The Interior of Titan	p. 281
Titan's Origin and Evolution in the Solar System	p. 286
Introduction	p. 286
Relations Among Solar System Bodies	p. 287
The Formation of the Solar System	p. 289
The Terrestrial Planets and Titan	p. 290
Titan and the Outer Planets	p. 297
Titan and the Other Saturnian Satellites	p. 304
Titan and Europa	p. 318
Nitrogen Atmospheres in the Outer Solar System	p. 318
Titan's Origin and Evolution	p. 321
Evolutionary Models for Titan's Atmosphere	p. 324
Origin of the Atmospheric Components	p. 325
Titan and Life	p. 329
Open Questions	p. 330
Beyond Cassini/Huygens: The Future Exploration of Titan	p. 332
Returning to Titan	p. 332
Titan as a Target of Astrobiological Interest	p. 334
Science Drivers and Measurements Needed	p. 335
Advanced Titan Mission Concepts	p. 337
Technology Requirements	p. 339
Mission Architecture and Design	p. 339
Getting to Titan: Launch and Propulsion	p. 340
The Voyage of the Titania	p. 341
Explorers on Titan	p. 343
Glossary and Acronyms	p. 350
References and Bibliography	p. 358
Index	p. 391
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