The inner small satellites of Saturn: A variety of worlds

The inner small satellites of Saturn: A variety of worlds

•Small satellites in different dynamical positions have different surface morphologies.•Ring-arc embedded moons are likely equilibrium forms of mean density ∼300kgm−3.•Trojan moons may receive materials from larger satellites. More than a dozen small (

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Veröffentlicht in:Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) N.Y. 1962), 2013-09, Vol.226 (1), p.999-1019
Hauptverfasser: Thomas, P.C., Burns, J.A., Hedman, M., Helfenstein, P., Morrison, S., Tiscareno, M.S., Veverka, J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Craters
Density
Ellipsoids
Geological processes
Geophysics
Morphology
Photometry
Satellites
Saturn satellites
Small satellites
Solar system
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Zusammenfassung:•Small satellites in different dynamical positions have different surface morphologies.•Ring-arc embedded moons are likely equilibrium forms of mean density ∼300kgm−3.•Trojan moons may receive materials from larger satellites. More than a dozen small (
ISSN:0019-1035
1090-2643
DOI:10.1016/j.icarus.2013.07.022