Jastrow / Cameron Origin of the Solar System

Proceedings of a Conference Held at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, January 23-24, 1962
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-5849-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 190 Seiten, Web PDF

Origin of the Solar System covers the proceedings of the conference held at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York on January 23-24, 1962. The book focuses on the issues related with the origin and development of the solar system, as well as star formation, solar nebula, and protostars. The selection first offers information on the historical review of theories of the origin of the solar system, including the role of turbulence, influence of electric and magnetic effects, and modern tidal theories. The book also ponders on star formation and contraction of the sun toward the main sequence. Discussions focus on the environment and stages of star formation, instability of protostar, collapse and fragmentation, and Helmholtz contraction of protostar. The text evaluates the formation of the planets, light nuclei, and solar nebula and dissipation of the solar nebula. The book also takes a look at meteorites and the early history of the solar system, as well as early thermal history of meteoritic matter, chemical fractionations in chondrites, and extinct radioactivity and general isotopic anomalies. The selection is a dependable source of information for readers interested in the origin of the solar system.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jastrow, Robert

Cameron, A. G. W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Origin of the Solar System;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;12
5;Contributors;6
6;Preface and Introduction;8
7;Chapter 1. Historical Review of Theories of the Origin of the Solar System;16
7.1;I. Descartes' Vortex Theory;19
7.2;II. The First Tidal Theory;21
7.3;III. The Nebular Hypothesis: Kant;22
7.4;IV. The Nebular Hypothesis : Laplace;22
7.5;V. The Influence of Electric and Magnetic Effects;23
7.6;VI. Modern Tidal Theories;26
7.7;VII. The Binary and Triple Star Theories;29
7.8;VIII. A Revival of Kant's Theory;30
7.9;IX. Again the Solar Magnetic Field;31
7.10;X. The Supernova Hypothesis;36
7.11;XI. The Role of Turbulence;37
7.12;XII. The Dust-Cloud Hypothesis;42
7.13;XIII. Gravitational Instability in the Solar Nebula;43
7.14;XIV. An Extension of von Weizsäker's Theory;44
7.15;XV. The Russian School of Cosmogony;45
7.16;XVI. Evidence from the Meteorites;46
7.17;XVII. Recent Developments and Future Prospects;49
7.18;References;51
8;Chapter 2. Star Formation;54
8.1;I. Introduction;54
8.2;II. Environment of Star Formation;55
8.3;III. Stages in Star Formation;56
8.4;IV. Stage One—Formation of Interstellar Clouds;57
8.5;V. Start of Second Stage—Instability of Protostar;58
8.6;VI. Development of Second Stage—Collapse and Fragmentation;60
8.7;VII. Stage Three—Helmholtz Contraction of Protostar;67
8.8;VIII. Stage Four—Second Collapse;68
9;Chapter 3. Contraction of the Sun toward the Main Sequence;70
10;Chapter 4. Formation of the Planets;78
11;Chapter 5. Dissipation of the Solar Nebula;88
12;Chapter 6. Formation of Light Nuclei;92
13;Chapter 7. The Formation of the Solar Nebula;100
14;Chapter 8. Meteorites and the Early History of the Solar System;110
14.1;I. Introduction;110
14.2;II. Early Thermal History of Meteoritic Matter;111
14.3;III. Primordial Noble Gases;120
14.4;IV. Chemical Fractionations in Chondrites;129
14.5;V. Extinct Radioactivity and General Isotopic Anomalies;134
14.6;VI. Conclusions;153
14.7;References;155
15;Chapter 9. Properties of Chondrules—I;158
16;Chapter 10. Properties of Chondrules—Il;162
17;Chapter 11. The Interiors of the Planets;170
18;Chapter 12. Problems Requiring Solution;186
19;Subject Index;190