Planetary Sciences

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The teaching will be based on exposing the matters in the classic sense, using specifically cases as part of the learning method focused on the student, solving of classic problems, discussion of  research problems will be carried out in the tutorials.

Learning Outcomes

General culture in Planetary Sciences. Know the most important properties of the various classes of bodies in the Solar System. Understanding the relevant physical phenomena in planetary sciences. Ability to solve problems. Developing the capacity to estimate results based on general arguments. Ability to search and use specialized scientific publications. Being Planetary Sciences a very bonded area to instrumentation for  space it is intended to further develop the capacity to identify and conceptualize:
(i) the instrumentation for measuring observable parameters and
(ii) the modeling necessary to forecast observable quantities.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1- The Solar System:
1.1 Inventory of the Solar System;
1.2- Properties of bodies in the Solar System;
1.3- the solar system study methods;
1.4- solar system formation models.

2. Dynamics of the Solar System:
2.1 two-body problem of Review;
2.2 The three-body problem, Lagrange points and resonance;

3- The Terrestrial Planets:
3.1- Internal structure of the terrestrial planets;
3.2 Surface Processes of the terrestrial planets;
3.3- atmospheres of the terrestrial planets.

4- The Planets Giants:
4.1- Structure of the giant planets;
4.2- atmospheres of the giant planets;
4.3- The satellites and rings of giant planets systems.

5- The Small Bodies of the Solar System

6- The Extra-Solar Planets (Exoplanets):
6.1- detection of extrasolar planets;
6.2- properties of extrasolar planetary systems.

7. Understanding of Astrobiology

Head Lecturer(s)

Nuno Vasco Munhoz Peixinho Miguel

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Project: 40.0%
Exam: 60.0%

Bibliography

Solar System Dynamics. C.D. Murray and S.F. Dermott (1999). Cambridge Univ. Press

Planetary Sciences. Imke de Pater and Jack J. Lissauer (2001). Cambridge Univ. Press

An Introduction to the Solar System. Eds. Neil McBride and Iain Gilmour (2003). Cambridge Univ. Press

Introduction to Planetary Science: the geological perspective. Gunter Faure and Teresa M. Mensing (2007). Springer.

An Introduction to Astrobiology. Eds Iain Gilmour and Mark A. Sephton (2003). Cambridge Univ. Press

Le système solaire. T. Encrenaz, J.-P. Bibring, M. Blanc, M. A. Barucci, F. Roques et Ph. Zarka (2003) EDP Sciences / CNRS Editions.