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Anderson, J.D. and Schubert, G. (2007). Saturn's satellite Rhea is a homogeneous mix of rock and ice. Geophysical Research Letters 34: doi: 10.1029/2006GL028100. issn: 0094-8276. |
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A close flyby of Saturn's satellite Rhea by the Cassini spacecraft on 26 November 2005 can be used to infer its mass and quadrupole gravity moments. From these data we derive a mean density of 1233 ¿ 5 kg m-3 for Rhea and an axial moment of inertia consistent with an undifferentiated interior. The small density implies an interior made up of about 25% rock-metal and 75% water ice by mass. The moment of inertia implies a homogeneous mix of these constituents with some compression of the ice and the transition from ice I to ice II at depth. |
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Keywords
Planetary Sciences, Solid Surface Planets, Gravitational fields, Planetary Sciences, Solid Surface Planets, Interiors, Planetary Sciences, Solar System Objects, Saturnian satellites |
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Publisher
American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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