ABSTRACT

Planetary atmospheres is a relatively new, interdisciplinary subject that incorporates various areas of the physical and chemical sciences, including geophysics, geophysical fluid dynamics, atmospheric science, astronomy, and astrophysics. Providing a much-needed resource for this cross-disciplinary field, An Introduction to Planetary Atmospheres p

chapter 3|50 pages

Chapter 3Spectroscopy and Composition

chapter 4|64 pages

Vertical Temperature Structure

chapter 5|64 pages

Chapter 5Clouds in Planets

chapter 6|60 pages

Chapter 6Upper and Tenuous Atmospheres

chapter 7|76 pages

Global Atmospheric Motions

chapter 8|42 pages

Chapter 8Atmospheric Dynamics-I: Waves

chapter 9|82 pages

Atmospheric Dynamics-II: Instability