An evolving view of Saturn's dynamic rings
We review our understanding of Saturn's rings after nearly 6 years of observations by the
Cassini spacecraft. Saturn's rings are composed mostly of water ice but also contain an …
Cassini spacecraft. Saturn's rings are composed mostly of water ice but also contain an …
Size distribution of particles in Saturn's rings from aggregation and fragmentation
Saturn's rings consist of a huge number of water ice particles, with a tiny addition of rocky
material. They form a flat disk, as the result of an interplay of angular momentum …
material. They form a flat disk, as the result of an interplay of angular momentum …
The composition of saturn's rings
The origin and evolution of Saturn's rings is critical to understanding the Saturnian system as
a whole. Here, we discuss the physical and chemical composition of the rings, as a …
a whole. Here, we discuss the physical and chemical composition of the rings, as a …
Origin of the different architectures of the Jovian and Saturnian satellite systems
The Jovian regular satellite system mainly consists of four Galilean satellites that have
similar masses and are trapped in mutual mean-motion resonances except for the outer …
similar masses and are trapped in mutual mean-motion resonances except for the outer …
The structure of Saturn's rings
JE Colwell, PD Nicholson, MS Tiscareno… - Saturn from Cassini …, 2009 - Springer
Our understanding of the structure of Saturn's rings has evolved steadily since their
discovery by Galileo Galilei in 1610. With each advance in observations of the rings over the …
discovery by Galileo Galilei in 1610. With each advance in observations of the rings over the …
Ring particle composition and size distribution
We review recent progress concerning the composition and size distribution of the particles
in Saturn's main ring system, and describe how these properties vary from place to place …
in Saturn's main ring system, and describe how these properties vary from place to place …
Self-gravity wakes and radial structure of Saturn's B ring
We analyze stellar occultations by Saturn's rings observed with the Cassini Ultraviolet
Imaging Spectrograph and find large variations in the apparent normal optical depth of the B …
Imaging Spectrograph and find large variations in the apparent normal optical depth of the B …
Cassini imaging of Saturn's rings: II. A wavelet technique for analysis of density waves and other radial structure in the rings
We describe a powerful signal processing method, the continuous wavelet transform, and
use it to analyze radial structure in Cassini ISS images of Saturn's rings. Wavelet analysis …
use it to analyze radial structure in Cassini ISS images of Saturn's rings. Wavelet analysis …
A close look at Saturn's rings with Cassini VIMS
Soon after the Cassini–Huygens spacecraft entered orbit about Saturn on 1 July 2004, its
Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer obtained two continuous spectral scans across …
Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer obtained two continuous spectral scans across …
The population of propellers in Saturn's A ring
We present an extensive data set of∼ 150 localized features from Cassini images of
Saturn's A ring, a third of which are demonstrated to be persistent by their appearance in …
Saturn's A ring, a third of which are demonstrated to be persistent by their appearance in …