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Searching for Earth-like Planets in Our Solar System and Beyond

Offered By: AGU via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

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Explore the search for Earth-like planets within our solar system and beyond in this 53-minute AGU Fall Meeting lecture. Delve into comparative climatology, examining the complex interactions between Earth's interior, surface, oceans, biosphere, atmosphere, and the Sun. Investigate the climates of Mars, Venus, and Titan to gain insights into Earth's climate processes. Learn about ice loss, drought, and climatology on Earth before venturing to Venus to discuss its high emissivity anomalies and volcanism. Journey to Mars to explore Gale Crater and ongoing exploration efforts. Discover Titan's dynamics, liquid distribution, and morphology. Compare these four worlds and their potential habitability. Examine the Kepler mission's field of view, the James Webb Telescope, and future exoplanet missions. Contemplate the question of extraterrestrial life, discuss emissivity, and explore explicit links between Titan and Mars. Consider public support for space exploration and NASA's path to Mars in this comprehensive overview of planetary science and the search for habitable worlds.

Syllabus

Introduction
Comparative Climateology
Ice Loss
Drought
Climateology
Venus
Questions about Venus
High emissivity anomalies
Volcanism on Venus
Volcanism on Mars
Gale Crater
Mars Exploration
Titan Exploration
Titan Dynamics
Liquid Distribution
Liquid Morphology
The Four Worlds
Kepler Field of View
James Webb Telescope
Transiting Exoplanet Mission
Are we alone
Emissivity
Explicit links
Titan
Mars
Public support
NASA path to Mars


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