The Gas Composition of the Plume of Enceladus

Details The Gas Composition of the Plume of Enceladus The Gas Composition of the Plume of Enceladus

Sep 2008

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European Planetary Science Congress 2008, Proceedings of the conference held 21-25 September, 2008 in Münster, Germany. Online a

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The composition of the gas plume emanating from Enceladus' southern pole has been measured twice by the Cassini Ion Neutral Mass Spectrometer. The plume contains 90% water vapor, with small percentages (1 to 4%) of methane, carbon dioxide, and an unresolved contribution from both molecular nitrogen and carbon monoxide. Trace amounts of more complex organics are also identified, including both C2 and C3 compounds. Structure in the variation of the water vapor profile during the flyby appears to be correlated with the structure of the dust jets.

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