Computer Science
Scientific paper
Sep 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991em%26p...54..241b&link_type=abstract
Earth, Moon, and Planets (ISSN 0167-9295), vol. 54, Sept. 1991, p. 241-255.
Computer Science
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Angular Momentum, Satellite Rotation, Saturn (Planet), Saturn Satellites, Tides, Angular Velocity, Centrifugal Force, Friction, Jupiter (Planet), Momentum Transfer, Orbital Resonances (Celestial Mechanics), Planetary Nebulae, Solar System
Scientific paper
A theoretical treatment of the Saturnian system is conducted in the manner of Bursa's 1991 analysis of the Jovian system to compare dynamical similarities and attempt to extend the features to the solar system. The distribution of angular momentum in the Saturnian system is examined in conjunction with the system's approach to hydrostatic equilibrium. The two analyses are employed to estimate the cosmogony hypothesis about the nebula that produced the planet and its satellite system. Dynamical similarities are identified between the Jovian and Saturnian systems, but the features are not shared by the solar system. The hypothesis is made that the triaxial Saturnian satellites orbiting in 1:1 resonance evolved from within the same protoplanetary nebular disk. Values are given for the distribution of angular momenta, the total tidal decrease in Saturn's angular velocity of rotation, and the long-term tidal increase in the distances of the satellites from Saturn.
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