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Author:   Larry W. Esposito ,  Ellen R. Stofan ,  Thomas E. Cravens ,  Thomas E Cravens (University of Kansas)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   American Geophysical Union
Edition:   illustrated edition
Volume:   175
Dimensions:   Width: 22.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 27.40cm
Weight:   0.943kg
ISBN:  

9780875904412

ISBN 10:   0875904416
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   01 January 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Preface Larry W. Esposito, Ellen R. Stofan, and Thomas E. Cravens vii Exploring Venus: Major Scientific Issues and Directions Larry W. Esposito, Ellen R. Stofan, and Thomas E. Cravens 1 Geochemistry of Venus’ Surface: Current Limitations as Future Opportunities Allan H. Treiman 7 Surface Evolution of Venus Alexander T. Basilevsky and George E. McGill 23 Tectonic and Thermal Evolution of Venus and the Role of Volatiles: Implications for Understanding the Terrestrial Planets Suzanne E. Smrekar, Linda Elkins-Tanton, Johannes J. Leitner, Adrian Lenardic, Steve Mackwell, Louis Moresi, Christophe Sotin, and Ellen R. Stofan 45 Atmospheric Composition, Chemistry, and Clouds Franklin P. Mills, Larry W. Esposito, and Yuk L. Yung 73 Venus Atmosphere Dynamics: A Continuing Enigma G. Schubert, S. W. Bougher, C. C. Covey, A. D. Del Genio, A. S. Grossman, J. L. Hollingsworth, S. S. Limaye, and R. E. Young 101 Radiation in the Atmosphere of Venus Dmitry V. Titov, Mark A. Bullock, David Crisp, Nilton O. Renno, Fredric W. Taylor, and Ljudmilla V. Zasova 121 Venus Upper Atmosphere and Plasma Environment: Critical Issues for Future Exploration C. T. Russell, J. G. Luhmann, T. E. Cravens, A. F. Nagy, and R. J. Strangeway 139 Venus Express and Terrestrial Planet Climatology Fredric W. Taylor, Håkan Svedhem, and Dmitri M. Titov 157 Experiencing Venus: Clues to the Origin, Evolution, and Chemistry of Terrestrial Planets via In-Situ Exploration of our Sister World Kevin H. Baines, Sushil K. Atreya, Robert W. Carlson, David Crisp, David Grinspoon, Christopher T. Russell, Gerald Schubert, and Kevin Zahnle 171 Astrobiology and Venus Exploration David H. Grinspoon and Mark A. Bullock 191 Technology Perspectives in the Future Exploration of Venus James A. Cutts, Tibor S. Balint, Eric Chassefiere, and Elizabeth A. Kolawa 207

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Larry W. Esposito is an American planetary astronomer and a professor at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado Boulder. A 1973 graduate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Esposito received his Ph.D in astronomy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Ellen Renee Stofan is the former Chief Scientist of NASA and served as principal advisor to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the agency's science programs, planning and investments. She resigned from NASA in December 2016.

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