Electrostatic Phenomena on Planetary Surfaces (Second Edition)

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Carlos I Calle (NASA Kennedy Space Center, USA) Karen L Aplin (University of Bristol (United Kingdom))

Electrostatic Phenomena on Planetary Surfaces

Second Edition

Carlos I Calle (NASA Kennedy Space Center, USA), Karen L Aplin (University of Bristol (United Kingdom))

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Institute of Physics Publishing
31 October 2022

Solar system: the Sun & planets

Series: AAS-IOP Astronomy

Electrostatic phenomena, ubiquitous on Earth, also occur on many planetary bodies of the solar system. This book describes what is known about the electrostatic environment on and near the different planetary surfaces in the solar system based on experiments on Earth, as well as what is being learned from instrumentation on space exploration missions of the last few decades.

The book presents brief reviews of the basic principles in electrostatics as well as of the fundamentals of space radiation. It then describes the different planetary environments where electrostatic phenomena take place: atmospheres and planetary surfaces. The second edition includes two new chapters on Space Radiation Fundamentals and The Electrostatic Environment of Jupiter. Other updates include updated models of the lunar electrical environment, recent measurements from NASA’s Curiosity rovers, recent discoveries of the properties of the Venusian atmosphere and new data on Mercury.

The key audience for this research and reference text includes researchers and students in the physical sciences.

Key Features:

Brings together contemporary knowledge on the diverse electrostatic phenomena encountered across the solar system

Describes the latest theories and measurements of the electrical properties of the planets

Second edition includes new chapters on space radiation fundamentals, and the electrostatic environment of Jupiter

Updates also include new models of the lunar electrical environment, recent measurements from NASA’s Curiosity rovers, recent discoveries of the properties of the Venusian atmosphere and new data on Mercury

By: Carlos I Calle (NASA Kennedy Space Center USA), Karen L Aplin (University of Bristol (United Kingdom))
Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 401g
ISBN: 9780750338899
ISBN 10: 075033889X
Series: AAS-IOP Astronomy
Pages: 102
Publication Date: 31 October 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Electrostatic principles 3. Space radiation fundamentals 4. Electrical breakdown and charge decay in planetary atmospheres 5. The Terrestrial electrostatic environment 6. Spacecraft and satellites in the electrostatic environment of the Earth 7. The electrostatic environment of the moon 8. The electrostatic environment of asteroids 9. The Martian electrostatic environment 10. The electrostatic environments of Venus and Mercury 11. The electrostatic environment of Jupiter 12. The electrostatic environments of the outer planets

Carlos I. Calle is the founder of the Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at NASA Kennedy Space Center. He is the recipient of numerous NASA awards, including the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal in 2010, the Silver Snoopy Award in 2007 for outstanding support of the Space Shuttle Program, and the Spaceflight Awareness Award in 2003 for exceptional contributions to the space program. With his laboratory staff, he developed technologies for NASA’s lunar and Martian exploration programs. He also developed new testing techniques for several Space Shuttle systems and for the thermal shrouds on the International Space Station modules. Karen L. Aplin is a British atmospheric and space physicist. She is currently Professor of Space Science and Technology at the University of Bristol. Aplin has made significant contributions to interdisciplinary aspects of space and terrestrial science, in particular the importance of electrical effects on planetary atmospheres. She was awarded the 2021 James Dungey Lectureship of the Royal Astronomical Society.

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Electrostatic Phenomena on Planetary Surfaces

Second Edition

Carlos I Calle (NASA Kennedy Space Center, USA), Karen L Aplin (University of Bristol (United Kingdom))

$390.95 $312.80

Hardback

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