Comparison of Ridges on Triton and EuropaTriton and Europa each display a variety of ridges and associated troughs. The resemblance of double ridges on these two satellites has been previously noted [R. Kirk, pers. comm.], but as yet, the similarities and differences between these feature types have not been examined in any detail. Triton s ridges, and Europa s, exhibit an evolutionary sequence ranging from isolated troughs, through doublet ridges, to complex ridge swaths [1, 2]. Comparison of ridges on Europa to those on Triton may provide insight into their formation on both satellites, and thereby have implications for the satellites' histories.
Document ID
20030110654
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Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Prockter, L. M. (Johns Hopkins Univ. Laurel, MD, United States)
Pappalardo, R. . (Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)