Contributions

  • Rasool, S. I., 1933- ed. - Contributor

Publication

1972 - Scientific and Technical Information Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], Washington, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

130,750 words, Guess

Page Count

523 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC523.2/01/53
  • LCCQB461 .S833 1970

Description

"Physics of the Solar System is based on lectures given at the Fourth Summer Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics held at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, from June 17 to July 15,1970. The Summer Institute, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was directed by Dr. Hong-Yee Chiu and Dr. S.I. Rasool. The material covers a broad range of topics in the physics of the Sun, the structure of the planets and their atmospheres, and the origin and evolution of the solar system and of planetary atmospheres, and presents a view of current problems associated with these fields."--Foreword.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • NASA
  • SP-300
  • NASA SP ;
  • 300.

Other Editions

  • Physics of the solar system.Scientific and Technical Information Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.]1972

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