Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005agufm.p11c0126w&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2005, abstract #P11C-0126
Physics
2419 Ion Chemistry And Composition (0335)
Scientific paper
Early ion and neutral composition results from the ring atmosphere/ionosphere, the upper atmosphere of Titan, and from the Enceladus plume/coma will be presented. The ring composition data indicate that O_2+ is the dominant ion in the ring ionosphere. This indicates that the formation of oxygen-rich atmospheres in ice-rich environments such as Europa and Ganymede may be more prevalent than previously anticipated. Implications for mechanisms that may be operative will be discussed. The mass spectrometer data from the first seven Titan flybys will be presented as well. This data shows a high degree of atmospheric variability and complex compositional structure. These attributes will be compared to past modeling studies to understand the nature of the major processes. Rich new data on the composition and structure of the gaseous coma surrounding Enceladus will also be presented along with the implications for evolution of the Saturn system.
Cravens Thomas E.
de La Haye Virginie
Ip Wing
Kasprzak Wayne T.
Ledvina Stephen A.
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