Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1773575 | Icarus | 2011 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We study the shapes of the sharp edges of two ringlets in Saturn's ring system. ⺠We model the sharp edges with a sigmoid function in the radial distribution of material. ⺠We find radial transition scales of 15-250 m. ⺠We are unable to constrain the thickness of the ringlets to less than 200 m. ⺠We find large variations in edge sharpness and structure suggesting azimuthal and/or temporal variability.
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Authors
Richard G. Jerousek, Joshua E. Colwell, Larry W. Esposito,