Physics
Scientific paper
Sep 1981
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981jgr....86.8659s&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 86, Sept. 30, 1981, p. 8659-8674.
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Callisto, Cratering, Ganymede, Meteoritic Damage, Planetary Craters, Voyager 1 Spacecraft, Computerized Simulation, Gravitational Effects, Jupiter (Planet), Monte Carlo Method, Solar System, Terrain Analysis, Terrestrial Planets, Jupiter, Satellites, Ganymede, Callisto, Craters, Voyager 1, Mapping, Bombardment, Comparisons, Size, Density, Terrain, Features, Formation, Production Rate, Ice, Surface, Ages, Diameter, Terrestrial Planets, Impacts, Data, Computer Techniques, Simulations, Statistical Analysis, Ph
Scientific paper
Voyager 1 observations reveal heavily cratered surfaces on Ganymede and Callisto which suggest that a period of heavy bombardment occurred in the outer solar system. The overall crater density on Ganymede indicates that the oldest regions began recording the observed crater population at a later time than Callisto. A diameter-dependent loss of craters from 10-40 km occurs on Ganymede and may be due to ice formation or the formation of arcuate troughs. Evidence is given which suggests that the population of bodies responsible for the period of late heavy bombardment in the inner solar system is very different from that responsible for the late heavy bombardment in the outer solar system. In addition, it is postulated that Ganymede and Callisto may principally record a population of bodies that never penetrated the inner solar system in numbers great enough to leave a recognizable signature.
Gurnis Michael
Strom Richard G.
Woronow Alex
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