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Comparative Planetary Atmospheres - Solar System Astronomy | ASTRO 342, Study notes of Astronomy

Iowa State University (ISU)Astronomy

Material Type: Notes; Class: INTR SOLAR SYS ASTR; Subject: ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS; University: Iowa State University; Term: Fall 2006;

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Comparative Plane Atmospheres * Qualitative Structure: for each atm.... - Composition: what’s it made of? - Density, pressure structure: how thick is it? - How hot? Mean temp., and temp. profile. ¢ Observational techniques: How do we find out? ¢ Atmospheric Physics: - ‘The exponential atmosphere. - Gaseous escape pLrocesses. - Energy budgets: input, output, greenhouse effects ¢ Origins and later Evolution Why the big differences between the planet’s atmospheres?