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