Physics – Space Physics
Scientific paper
Feb 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979rvgsp..17..165c&link_type=abstract
Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics, vol. 17, Feb. 1979, p. 165-176.
Physics
Space Physics
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Astronomical Photometry, Natural Satellites, Planetary Composition, Planetary Surfaces, Saturn (Planet), Astronomical Spectroscopy, Brightness Temperature, Diameters, Ground Truth, Iapetus, Infrared Spectra, Light Curve, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Mass, Planetary Structure, Ubv Spectra, Saturn, Satellites, Surface, Interior, Photometry, Composition, Jupiter, Orbits, Titan, Silicates, Mass, Bulk Density, Diameter, Albedo, Iapetus, Atmosphere
Scientific paper
The photometric and bulk parameters of the known and suspected satellites of Saturn are presented in updated tables and are compared. The surface compositions of all the satellites are discussed in terms of modern photometry and spectroscopy; most, if not all, of the inner bodies have water frost surfaces, but the outer three satellites have surfaces of unknown composition. The few reliable mass values of some inner satellites, together with the best current values for the satellite radii, suggest mean densities representative of bulk compositions dominated by frozen volatiles, though Titan may have a substantial volume fraction of silicates. The special case of Iapetus is considered in the light of new studies of its two distinct faces and polar cap.
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