Post on 21-Dec-2015
Physics 202: Introduction to Astronomy – Lecture 8
Carsten Denker
Physics DepartmentCenter for Solar–Terrestrial
Research
February 22, 2006 Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research
Chapter 5.1 – 5.3 Surface gravity Escape speed Structure:
Core Mantle Crust Hydrosphere Atmosphere Magnetosphere
Tides: tidal bulge and tidal force
Tidal locking
Synchronous orbit Earth’s atmosphere:
Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Ionosphere
Convection Ozone layer Greenhouse Effect Global warming Lunar atmosphere?