Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10701643 | Icarus | 2011 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Total mass of ice in plumes is (1.45 ± 0.50) Ã 105 kg. ⺠Large ice/vapor ratio (0.35-0.70) implies a liquid water source for plumes. ⺠Particulate mass leaves the vents at (51 ± 18) kg sâ1. ⺠Fraction that escape Enceladus â¼9%. ⺠Average lifetime of particles in E ring â¼8 years.
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Authors
Andrew P. Ingersoll, Shawn P. Ewald,