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Publication Date:
2016-06-07
Description:
The trapping of Titan's escaping atmosphere in the Saturnian system by a toroidal ring is discussed. The radius of the toroid is comparable to Titan's orbit, or about ten times larger than the visible rings. Theoretical atmospheric models are formulated that consider Saturn's gravitational attraction and magnetospheric properties in forming this toroid and in protecting toroid particles from direct ionization by solar wind particles.
Keywords:
SPACE SCIENCES
Type:
NASA. Ames Res. Center The Atmos. of Titan; p 118-122
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application/pdf
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