Ice-ocean exchange processes in the Jovian and Saturnian satellites
A growing number of satellites in the outer solar system likely have global oceans beneath
their outer icy shells. While the presence of liquid water makes these ocean worlds …
their outer icy shells. While the presence of liquid water makes these ocean worlds …
The main belt comets and ice in the solar system
C Snodgrass, J Agarwal, M Combi… - The Astronomy and …, 2017 - Springer
We review the evidence for buried ice in the asteroid belt; specifically the questions around
the so-called Main Belt Comets (MBCs). We summarise the evidence for water throughout …
the so-called Main Belt Comets (MBCs). We summarise the evidence for water throughout …
A recently formed ocean inside Saturn's moon Mimas
V Lainey, N Rambaux, G Tobie, N Cooper, Q Zhang… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Moons potentially harbouring a global ocean are tending to become relatively common
objects in the Solar System. The presence of these long-lived global oceans is generally …
objects in the Solar System. The presence of these long-lived global oceans is generally …
Enceladus's and Dione's floating ice shells supported by minimum stress isostasy
M Beuthe, A Rivoldini, A Trinh - Geophysical Research Letters, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Enceladus's gravity and shape have been explained in terms of a thick isostatic ice shell
floating on a global ocean, in contradiction of the thin shell implied by librations. Here we …
floating on a global ocean, in contradiction of the thin shell implied by librations. Here we …
Enceladus's internal ocean and ice shell constrained from Cassini gravity, shape, and libration data
O Čadek, G Tobie, T Van Hoolst… - Geophysical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The intense plume activity at the South Pole of Enceladus together with the recent detection
of libration hints at an internal water ocean underneath the outer ice shell. However, the …
of libration hints at an internal water ocean underneath the outer ice shell. However, the …
How the geysers, tidal stresses, and thermal emission across the south polar terrain of Enceladus are related
We present the first comprehensive examination of the geysering, tidal stresses, and
anomalous thermal emission across the south pole of Enceladus and discuss the …
anomalous thermal emission across the south pole of Enceladus and discuss the …
Report of the IAU/IAG Working Group on cartographic coordinates and rotational elements: 2006
PK Seidelmann, BA Archinal, MF A'hearn… - Celestial mechanics and …, 2007 - Springer
Every three years the IAU/IAG Working Group on Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational
Elements revises tables giving the directions of the poles of rotation and the prime meridians …
Elements revises tables giving the directions of the poles of rotation and the prime meridians …
Sizes, shapes, and derived properties of the saturnian satellites after the Cassini nominal mission
PC Thomas - Icarus, 2010 - Elsevier
The Cassini spacecraft has provided data on over twenty satellites orbiting Saturn. In this
study we update the shape measurements derived from imaging data of nearly all the …
study we update the shape measurements derived from imaging data of nearly all the …
Effect of Enceladus's rapid synchronous spin on interpretation of Cassini gravity
WB McKinnon - Geophysical Research Letters, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Enceladus's degree 2 gravity, determined by Cassini, is nominally nonhydrostatic to 3σ
(J2/C22= 3.38–3.63, as opposed to 10/3). Iess et al.(2014) interpret this in terms of a …
(J2/C22= 3.38–3.63, as opposed to 10/3). Iess et al.(2014) interpret this in terms of a …
Mean radius and shape of Pluto and Charon from New Horizons images
Abstract Approach images taken by the LORRI imaging system during the New Horizons
spacecraft encounter have been used to determine the mean radii and shapes of Pluto and …
spacecraft encounter have been used to determine the mean radii and shapes of Pluto and …