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Physical studies of the planetary ringsIn this review paper, the physical properties of the Saturnian and Uranian rings as derived from ground-based observations are first discussed. Focus is then shifted to the study of the orbital dynamics of the ring particles. Numerical simulations of the evolutionary history of a system of colliding particles in differential rotation together with theoretical modeling of the inelastic collision processes are surveyed. In anticipation of the information returned from in situ measurements by space probes, interactions of the planetary rings with the interplanetary meteoroids and planetary magnetospheres are briefly considered. Finally, models of planetary ring origin are examined. In this connection, some recent work on the satellite resonant perturbation effects on the ring structure are also touched upon.
Document ID
19800050668
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Ip, W.-H.
(Max-Planck-Institut fuer Aeronomie Katlenburg, Germany)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: Space Science Reviews
Volume: 26
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
80A34838
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7102
Distribution Limits
Public
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