Contributor
Dougherty, M.
Imprint:Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, c2009.
Descriptionviii, 805 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Note:Overview / Michele K. Dougherty, Larry W. Esposito, and Stamatios M. Krimigis -- Review of knowledge prior to the Cassini-Huygens mission and concurrent research / Glenn S. Orton ... [et al.] -- Origin of the Saturn system / Torrence V. Johnson and Paul R. Estrada -- The interior of Saturn / William B. Hubbard ... [et al.] -- Saturn : composition and chemistry / Thierry Fouchet, Julianne I. Moses, and Barney J. Conrath -- Saturn atmospheric structure and dynamics / Anthony D. Del Genio ... [et al.] -- Clouds and aerosols in Saturn's atmosphere / R.A. West ... [et al.] -- Upper atmosphere and ionosphere of Saturn / Andrew F. Nagy ... [et al.] -- Saturn's magnetospheric configuration / Tamas I. Gombosi ... [et al.] -- The dynamics of Saturn's magnetosphere / D.G. Mitchell ... [et al.] -- Fundamental plasma process in Saturn's magnetosphere / B.H. Mauk ... [et al.] -- Auroral processes / W.S. Kurth ... [et al.] -- The structure of Saturn's rings / J.E. Colwell .. [et al.] -- Dynamics of Saturn's dense rings / Jürgen Schmidt ... [et al.] -- Ring particle composition and size distribution / Jeff Cuzzi ... [et al.] -- Diffuse rings / M. Horányi ... [et al.] -- Origin and evolution of Saturn's ring system / Sébastien Charnoz ... [et al.] -- The thermal evolution and internal structure of Saturn's mid-sized icy satellites / Dennis L. Matson ... [et al.] -- Icy satellites of Saturn : impact cratering and age determination / Luke Dones ... [et al.] -- Icy satellites : geological evolution and surface processes / Ralf Jaumann ... [et al.] -- Enceladus : an active cryovolcanic satellite / John R. Spencer ... [et al.] -- The Cassini extended mission / David A. Seal and Brent B. Buffington -- Saturn's exploration beyond Cassini-Huygens / Tristan Guillot ... [et al.] -- Cartographic mapping of the icy satellites using ISS and VIMS data / Th. Roatsch ... [et al.] -- Appendix: The Cassini orbiter, behind the scenes.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
