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Saturn: Origin and composition of its inner moons and ringsThe contraction of the primitive protosaturnian cloud, using ideas of supersonic turbulent convection was modeled. The model suggested that each of Saturn's inner moons, excepting Rhea, condensed above the ice-point of water and consists primarily of hydrous magnesium silicates. The satellite mean densities steadily increase towards the planet and the rocky moons are irregular in shape.
Document ID
19800025811
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Prentice, A. J. R. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
October 15, 1980
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Report/Patent Number
JPL-PUB-80-80
NASA-CR-163630
Accession Number
80N34320
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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