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General Astronomy - Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets

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This lecture explains how the Moon, Mercury, Mars, and Venus developed their present atmospheres, focusing on atmospheric escape, planetary size, magnetic fields, water loss, and greenhouse feedback.

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ATMOSPHERES OF THE MOON AND MERCURY
SOURCE/LOSS PROCESSES ON THE MOON AND MERCURY
WATER ON THE MOON AND MERCURY
THE ATMOSPHERE OF MARS
THE MARTIAN WINDS
THE MARTIAN CLIMATE
PAST CLIMATE ON MARS
LOSS OF THE MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE
SIZE OF MARS AS THE CRITICAL FACTOR
THE ATMOSPHERE OF VENUS
THE FATE OF OUTGASSES ON VENUS
VENUS' RUNAWAY GREENHOUSE EFFECT

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