Getting Started with Research - EACS 304 - Planetary Geology

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High Quality Journal Collections

SpringerLink: Earth Sciences
An extensive collection of high quality e-books and journals published by Springer.
Although Bates has access to Springer content from many areas of study, this link is scoped to Earth Sciences.

Cambridge Core: Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cambridge University Press publishes across the full spectrum of sub-disciplines that comprise the Earth and Environmental Sciences – everything from soil science to space physics and from palaeontology to petroleum geoscience. We are particularly well known for our comprehensive and world-leading book lists in climate change and solid Earth geophysics. We publish books ranging in level from undergraduate and graduate textbooks to research monographs, reference volumes, and handbooks for industry practitioners. We also have an ever-expanding journals portfolio including Quaternary Research and the journals of the Paleontological Society. [From the publisher]

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Journals available from Bates that are relevant to Planetary Geology

Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Covers significant developments in all areas of earth and planetary sciences, from climate, environment, and geological hazards to the formation of planets and the evolution of life.
Access: 1973 to present.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
EPSL focuses on physical and chemical processes, the evolution and general properties of the Earth and planets - from their deep interiors to their atmospheres.
Icarus
Icarus is devoted to the publication of original contributions in the field of Solar System studies. Manuscripts reporting the results of new research - observational, experimental, or theoretical - concerning the astronomy, geology, meteorology, physics, chemistry, biology, and other scientific aspects of our Solar System or extrasolar systems are welcome. The journal generally does not publish papers devoted exclusively to the Sun, the Earth, celestial mechanics, meteoritics, or astrophysics. [From the publisher]
Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Planets
JGR: Planets publishes original research articles spanning the broad field of planetary science, including but not limited to planetary geology, geophysics, geochemistry, atmospheres, dynamics, and exoplanets. [From the publisher]
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Research papers in a wide range of subjects including glasses and crystalline solids, and igneous and metamorphic petrology.
Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors
Launched in 1968 to fill the need for an international journal in the field of planetary physics, geodesy and geophysics, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors has now grown to become important reading matter for all geophysicists. It is the only journal to be entirely devoted to the physical and chemical processes of planetary interiors. [From the publisher]
Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
Progress in Earth and Planetary Science (PEPS), a peer-reviewed open access e-journal, was launched by the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) in 2014. This international journal is devoted to high-quality original articles, reviews and papers with full data attached in the research fields of space and planetary sciences, atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences, human geosciences, solid earth sciences, and biogeosciences. PEPS promotes excellent review articles and welcomes articles with electronic attachments including videos, animations, and large original data files. PEPS also encourages papers with full data attached: papers with full data attached are scientific articles that preserve the full detailed raw research data and metadata which were gathered in their preparation and make these data freely available to the research community for further analysis. [From the publisher]
Geoscientific Model Development
Geoscientific Model Development (GMD) is an international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and public discussion of the description, development and evaluation of numerical models of the Earth System and its components. [From the publisher]

High Quality Book Collections

Lists of relevant physical and electronic books related to Geological sciences are provided below to kick start your research. To find things even more relevant to your specific interests, search the Bates library catalog.

SpringerLink: Earth Sciences
An extensive collection of high quality e-books and journals published by Springer.
Although Bates has access to Springer content from many areas of study, this link is scoped to Earth Sciences.

Cambridge Core: Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cambridge University Press publishes across the full spectrum of sub-disciplines that comprise the Earth and Environmental Sciences – everything from soil science to space physics and from palaeontology to petroleum geoscience. We are particularly well known for our comprehensive and world-leading book lists in climate change and solid Earth geophysics. We publish books ranging in level from undergraduate and graduate textbooks to research monographs, reference volumes, and handbooks for industry practitioners. We also have an ever-expanding journals portfolio including Quaternary Research and the journals of the Paleontological Society. [From the publisher]

Individual Books

Physical Books

Planetary Materials by J. J. Papike
Location: QB603 .G46 1998
Published: 1998
[A] comprehensive coverage of the mineralogy and petrology of planetary materials. The book is organized with an introductory chapter that introduces the reader to the nature of the planetary sample suite and provides some insights into the diverse environments from which they come. Chapter 2 on Interplanetary Dust Particles (IDPs) and Chapter 3 on Chondritic Meteorites deal with the most primitive and unevolved materials we have to work with. It is these materials that hold the clues to the nature of the solar nebula and the processes that led to the initial stages of planetary formation. Chapter 4, 5, and 6 consider samples from evolved asteroids, the Moon and Mars respectively. Chapter 7 is a brief summary chapter that compares aspects of melt-derived minerals from differing planetary environments.
[From the publisher]
Fundamentals of Physical Volcanology by Lionel Wilson; Liz Parfitt
Location: QE522 .P378 2008
Published: 2008-02-11
Fundamentals of Physical Volcanology is a comprehensive overview of the processes that control when and how volcanoes erupt. It explains in accessible terms how different areas of science have combined to reach our current level of knowledge of volcanic systems. [From the publisher]

Electronic Books

Meteorites, Comets, and Planets by H. D. Holland (Editor); K. K. Turekian (Editor); A. M. Davis (Editor)
Published: 2005
This book provides a broad overview of the chemistry of the solar system. It includes chapters on the origin of the elements and solar system abundances, the solar nebula and planet formation, meteorite classification, the major types of meteorites, important processes in early solar system history, geochemistry of the terrestrial planets, the giant planets and their satellite, comets, and the formation and early differentiation of the Earth. This volume is intended to be the first reference work one would consult to learn about the chemistry of the solar system. [From the publisher]
Introduction to Planetary Science by Gunter Faure; Teresa M. Mensing
Published: 2007
Presented in 24 chapters that lead the reader through the solar system starting with historical perspectives on space exploration and the development of the scientific method. The presentations concerning the planets and their satellites emphasize that their origin and subsequent evolution can be explained by applications of certain basic principles of physics, chemistry, and celestial mechanics and that the surface features of the solid bodies in the solar system can be interpreted by means of the principles of geology. [From the Publisher]
Planetary Geology by Angelo Pio Rossi (Editor); Stephan van Gasselt (Editor)
Published: 2017
An up-to-date interdisciplinary geoscience-focused overview of solid solar system bodies and their evolution, based on the comparative description of processes acting on them.
Key focal areas of study are the solid surfaces found in our Solar System. Some have a direct interaction with the interplanetary medium and others have dynamic atmospheres. In any of those cases, the geological records of those surfaces (and sub-surfaces) are key to understanding the Solar System as a whole: its evolution and the planetary perspective of our own planet. [From the publisher]
Fundamentals of Physical Geology by Sreepat Jain
Published: 2013
The book is divided into four parts. The first part “The Solar System and Cosmic Bodies” deals with elements of our Solar System and the cosmic bodies around it (like meteorites, asteroids, etc.). The second part “The Earth Materials” deals with Earth and its internal structure. The third part “The Hydrologic System” is more exhaustive and deals with the hydrological system of the Earth including Weathering and Mass Wasting, Streams, Groundwater, Karst, Glaciers, Oceans and Aeolian Processes and Landforms. The fourth and the final part “The Tectonic System” deals with different aspects of Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes. [From the publisher]
Planetary Surface Processes by H. Jay Melosh
Published: 2011
Planetary Surface Processes is the first advanced textbook to cover the full range of geologic processes that shape the surfaces of planetary-scale bodies. Using a modern, quantitative approach, this book reconsiders geologic processes outside the traditional terrestrial context. It highlights processes that are contingent upon Earth's unique circumstances and processes that are universal. For example, it shows explicitly that equations predicting the velocity of a river are dependent on gravity: traditional geomorphology textbooks fail to take this into account. This textbook is a one-stop source of information on planetary surface processes, providing readers with the necessary background to interpret new data from NASA, ESA and other space missions. Based on a course taught by the author at the University of Arizona for 25 years, it is aimed at advanced students, and is also an invaluable resource for researchers, professional planetary scientists and space-mission engineers. [From the publisher]

Earth & Planetary Science Letters Document and Reference Guidelines

Earth & Planetary Sciences Letters Instructions for Authors
Document format guidelines for Earth and Planetary Sciences Letters.
EPS Letters Guide for Authors
EPS Letters Guidelines for References

Earth & Planetary Sciences Letters (Online)
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