Tidal heating and the long-term stability of a subsurface ocean on Enceladus

2007/12/06 by James H. Roberts, J. H. Roberts, Francis Nimmo +1 · 11 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Atmospheric sciences #Convection #Dissipation #Enceladus #Geology #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Geophysics #Heat flux #Heat transfer #Icy moon #Mechanics #Physics #Planet #Planetary Science and Exploration #Saturn #Thermodynamics #Tidal heating

paper · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2007.11.010

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