The Study of Climate on Alien Worlds
arXiv:1206.3640
Abstract
Characterizing atmospheres beyond the Solar System is an endeavor no longer confined to the realm of science fiction.
arXiv commentPublished in American Scientist: Volume 100, Number 4, Pages 334 to 341. Text-only version. Full version available at http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/feature/2012/4/the-study-of-climate-on-alien-worlds
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