Planetary Climates

by Andrew P. Ingersoll

This concise, sophisticated introduction to planetary climates explains the global physical and chemical processes that determine climate on any planet or major planetary satellite--from Mercury to Neptune and even large moons such as Saturn's Titan. Although the climates of other worlds are extremely diverse, the chemical and physical processes that shape their dynamics are the same. As this book makes clear, the better we can understand how various planetary climates formed and evolved, the better we can understand Earth's climate history and future.

Genres: Science, Planetary Science, Nonfiction

286 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

A concise and informative discussion of the topic.

[Lorraine Weis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent overview, and does have most of the key equations. While it doesn't give in-depth analysis, it does provide context for the major concepts.