Amorphous ice on Saturnian rings and on icy satellites - Its formation, stability, and observability

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Ice Environments, Icy Satellites, Natural Satellites, Planetary Composition, Saturn Rings, Amorphous Materials, Anisotropy, Astrophysics, Radiation Belts, Saturn Atmosphere, Sputtering, Temperature Effects, Thermal Stability, Thermodynamics, Water Vapor

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Saturnian rings and icy satellites may be covered with amorphous rather than crystalline ice. Its likely source is water molecules sputtered by particles in the radiation belts, it may be stable, and its presence could be deduced from the rate of temperature drop in a shadow. Observation of this effect is, however, difficult, especially for the rings. A possible relation to the brightness anisotropy of ring A is pointed out.

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