Bombardment history of the Saturn system

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Nov 1988

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Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 93, Nov. 10, 1988, p. 13776-13804.

Physics

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Planetary Craters, Planetary Systems, Saturn Satellites, Spatial Distribution, Planetary Mapping, Satellite Imagery, Saturn Rings, Statistical Analysis

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Crater distributions on Voyager images of Saturn's satellites are analyzed and models of relative cratering rates on these bodies are developed on the basis of orbital dynamics. A history of satellite bombardment, disruption, and resurfacing in the Saturn system is constructed, concentrating on Rhea. It is suggested that the surface of Rhea has approached saturation equilibrium for craters with diameters up to 32 km. Also, the disruption probabilities of Saturn's inner moons are estimated.

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