Formation of fine dust on Saturn's rings as suggested by the presence of spokes |
| |
| Authors: | R Smoluchowski |
| |
| Institution: | Departments of Astronomy and Physics, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712, USA |
| |
| Abstract: | The common interpretation of spokes on the B ring of Saturn is that they are the result of light scattered by electrostatically levitated micrometer- and submicrometer-size dust particles. The origin of this dust in terms of radiation-induced thermal fatigue and collisions between the particles of the ring as well as meteoritic bombardment is investigated. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ |
|
