Published 1984
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Journal article
Structural and thermal icy satellite models - preliminary results
Description
The satellites of the outer solar system appear to be composed principally of water ice and silicates, with the presence of ammonia and methane hydrates. A structural model of any icy satellite can be produced by assuming that hydrostatic equilibrium occurs. These structural models were thermally evolved through 4.5 Gy. Mechanisms for the creation of the observed dark leading face of Iapetus are discussed
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Proc. Astron. Soc. Aust.
- Journal Volume
- 5
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- Proc. Astron. Soc. Aust.
- Journal Page Range
- 487-489
- ISSN
- 0066-9997
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Australia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Australia
- INIS RN
- 16048031
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ICE; MELTING; SATELLITES; SATURN PLANET; SILICATES; SOLAR SYSTEM EVOLUTION; STRUCTURAL MODELS; URANUS PLANET
- Descriptors DEC
- OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PLANETS; SILICON COMPOUNDS