Multiple probe measurements at Uranus motivated by spatial variability
A major motivation for multiple atmospheric probe measurements at Uranus is the
understanding of dynamic processes that create and maintain spatial variation in thermal …
understanding of dynamic processes that create and maintain spatial variation in thermal …
Phase separation of planetary ices explains nondipolar magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune
B Militzer - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024 - pnas.org
The Voyager spacecraft discovered that the ice giants Uranus and Neptune have nondipolar
magnetic fields, defying expectations that a thick interior layer of planetary ices would …
magnetic fields, defying expectations that a thick interior layer of planetary ices would …
Ring seismology of the ice giants uranus and neptune
JA A'Hearn, MM Hedman, CR Mankovich… - The Planetary …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We assess the prospect of using ring seismology to probe the interiors of the ice giants
Uranus and Neptune. We do this by calculating normal-mode spectra for different interior …
Uranus and Neptune. We do this by calculating normal-mode spectra for different interior …
The deep oxygen abundance in solar system giant planets, with a new derivation for Saturn
Deep elemental composition is a challenging measurement to achieve in the giant planets
of the solar system. Yet, knowledge of the deep composition offers important insights in the …
of the solar system. Yet, knowledge of the deep composition offers important insights in the …
The interior of Uranus-Thermal profile, bulk composition, and the distribution of rock, water, and hydrogen and helium
We present improved empirical density profiles of Uranus and interpret them in terms of their
temperature and composition using a new random algorithm. The algorithm to determine the …
temperature and composition using a new random algorithm. The algorithm to determine the …
Saturn's seismic rotation revisited
CR Mankovich, JW Dewberry… - The Planetary Science …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Normal mode seismology is a promising means of measuring rotation in gas giant interiors,
and ring seismology presents a singular opportunity to do so at Saturn. We calculate …
and ring seismology presents a singular opportunity to do so at Saturn. We calculate …
The Uranus system from occultation observations (1977–2006): Rings, pole direction, gravity field, and masses of Cressida, Cordelia, and Ophelia
RG French, MM Hedman, PD Nicholson, PY Longaretti… - Icarus, 2024 - Elsevier
From an analysis of 31 Earth-based stellar occultations and three Voyager 2 occultations
spanning 1977–2006 (French et al. 2023a), we determine the keplerian orbital elements of …
spanning 1977–2006 (French et al. 2023a), we determine the keplerian orbital elements of …
Thermal and Tidal Evolution of Ice Giants with Growing Frozen Cores: The Case of Neptune
DA James, L Stixrude - Space Science Reviews, 2024 - Springer
The contrasting internal luminosity of Uranus and Neptune present a challenge to our
understanding of the origin and evolution of these bodies, as well as extra-solar ice giants …
understanding of the origin and evolution of these bodies, as well as extra-solar ice giants …
The miscibility of hydrogen and water in planetary atmospheres and interiors
Many planets in the solar system and across the galaxy have hydrogen-rich atmospheres
overlying more heavy element-rich interiors with which they interact for billions of years …
overlying more heavy element-rich interiors with which they interact for billions of years …