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Accretional heating of the satellites of Saturn and UranusVoyager images of the satellites of Saturn and Uranus have shown that these bodies are characterized by remarkable diversity and surprisingly complex geologic histories. Despite their small sizes, a number of the satellites show unambiguous evidence for resurfacing. The goal was to develop a detailed model for heating of these small satellites, and then to explore the consequences of variations in the free parameters in the model. Specifically an attempt was made to determine for what range of conditions melting will occur in these satellites. Along with varying a number of model parameters, the important effects of inclusion of small amounts of ammonia and methane in the system were considered.
Document ID
19870013922
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Squyres, Steven W. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, N.Y., United States)
Reynolds, Ray T. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Summers, Audrey L. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Shung, Felix (Sterling Software, Inc. Palo Alto, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Washington, Reports of Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program, 1986
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
87N23355
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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