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Title: Planetary Science
Url: http://www.astronomynotes.com/solarsys/s1.htm
Creator: Strobel, Nick
Publisher: Astronomy Notes
Description: Authored by Nick Strobel, "Astronomy Notes" is an educational resource for introductory astronomy classes for undergraduates. This section gives a extensive introduction to planetary science. Topics in this portion of the website include properties of planets, such as distance, mass, volume, density, and composition. There is also explanations on escape velocity, temperature, and gravity and how they affect planetary bodies. Other topics included are: the meanining of atmospheric colors, magnetic fields, the magnetic dynamo theory, seismology, differences between Mars, Earth, and Venus, and the properties of rings and moons in our solar system.
LC Classification: Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Solar system
Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Solar system -- Planets. Planetology
Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Universe. Space. Space sciences
Science -- Astronomy -- Theoretical astronomy and celestial mechanics -- Perturbations -- Planetary theory
GEM Subject: Science -- Physics
Science -- Astronomy
Science -- Space sciences
Key Concept: Astronomy -- Cosmology
Astronomy -- Planets
Date Issued: 2007-05-01
Resource Type: Collection
Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual
Format: Image -- JPEG
Document -- HTML
Audience: Educator
Learner
Education Level: High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education
Language: English
Rights: Nick Strobel
Access Rights: Free access
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