The objective of this book is to introduce the surface of the objects in the Solar System, the individual treatment features of the planets and satellites in the context of varies among the chapters. For example, it was difficult geomorphic processes. Introductory chapters include the to decide what to leave out of the chapter on Mars because "bows" and "whys" of Solar System exploration and a so much is known about the surface, whereas data are review of the primary processes that shape our planet, rather limited for Mercury. Earth, and which appear to be important to planetary In addition to introducing the geomorphology of plane sciences. The remaining chapters describe the geomor tary objects, this book is intended to be a "source" for phology of the planets and satellites for which data are obtaining supplemental information. References are cited available. For most of these objects, the general physiog throughout the text. However, these citations are not raphy and terrain units for each are introduced, then the intended to be exhaustive but rather are given to provide geomorphic processes that are inferred for the develop a "springboard" for additional literature surveys. This introductory text concentrates on the surface features of the planets and satellites of our Solar System. The author first discusses the primary processes that shape our planet and then goes on to the geomorphology of the objects in the Solar System for which data are available from space missions like Voyager. The second edition includes new information about Venus and a new chapter on Neptune. The book is heavily illustrated with high resolution black and white photos from recent space probes and orbiting spacecraft, with explanatory diagrams. Each chapter contains a description of the general physiography and terrain units and the geomorphic processes that created them. A synopsis of the geologic evolution of the surface is given. Selected references include original papers, review articles, and books Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-14 Geologic exploration of the Solar System....Pages 15-39 Planetary morphologic processes....Pages 40-74 The Moon....Pages 75-108 Mercury....Pages 109-133 Venus....Pages 134-152 Mars....Pages 153-189 The Jupiter system....Pages 190-218 The Saturn system....Pages 219-250 The Uranus system....Pages 251-259 The Neptune System....Pages 260-264 Epilogue....Pages 265-267 Back Matter....Pages 268-286 This introduction to planetary geology concentrates on the surface features of the planets and satellites of our Solar System. The second edition includes new information about Venus and a new chapter on Neptune.
