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Solar and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems

Lectures Held at the Astrophysics School XI Organized by the European Astrophysics Doctoral Network (EADN) in The Burren, Ballyvaughn, Ireland, 7–18 September 1998

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  • © 2001

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  1. Iwan P. Williams

    1. Astronomy Unit, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary a.Westfield College, University of London, London, UK

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  2. Nicolas Thomas

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau, Deutschland

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics (LNP, volume 577)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
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  2. Introduction — Solar and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems

    • Iwan P. Williams
    Pages 1-2

  3. The Solar System: An Overview

    • Iwan P. Williams
    Pages 3-11

  4. Setting the Scene: A Star Formation Perspective

    • Tom P. Ray
    Pages 12-34

  5. Extrasolar Planets: A Review of Current Observations and Theory

    • Richard P. Nelson
    Pages 35-53

  6. The Giant Planets

    • Therèse Encrenaz
    Pages 54-75

  7. The Formation of Planets

    • Therése Encrenaz
    Pages 76-90

  8. Dynamics of the Solar System

    • Carl D. Murray
    Pages 91-152

  9. Photometry of Resolved Planetary Surfaces

    • Nicolas Thomas
    Pages 153-163

  10. Mercury — Goals for a Future Mission

    • Nicolas Thomas
    Pages 164-172

  11. Physical Processes Associated with Planetary Satellites

    • Nicolas Thomas
    Pages 173-190

  12. Light Scattering in the Martian Atmosphere: Effects on Surface Photometry

    • Nicolas Thomas
    Pages 191-204

  13. The Small Bodies of the Solar System

    • Iwan P. Williams, Alan Fitzsimmons
    Pages 205-217

  14. Dust in the Solar System and in Other Planetary Systems

    • Ingrid Mann
    Pages 218-242

  15. Meteors, Meteor Showers and Meteoroid Streams

    • Iwan P. Williams
    Pages 243-255
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Both the high level of activity in worldwide space exploration programmes and the discovery of extra-solar planets have spurred renewed interest in the physics and evolution dynamics of solar systems. The present book has grown out of a set of lectures by leading experts in the field within the framework of the well-known EADN summer schools. It addresses primarily graduate students and young researchers but will be equally useful for scientists in search of a comprehensive tutorial account that goes beyond the material found in standard textbooks.

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  • Astronomy Unit, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary a.Westfield College, University of London, London, UK

    Iwan P. Williams

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau, Deutschland

    Nicolas Thomas

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