Introduction to Planetary Science

table of contents xiii
15.6. Science Briefs 331
15.7. Problems 332
15.8. Further Reading 333
16. Saturn: The Beauty of Rings 335
16.1. Physical Properties 335
16.1.1. Atmosphere 335
16.1.2. Internal Structure 337
16.1.3. Celestial Mechanics 338
16.2. The Rings 339
16.3. The Satellites 341
16.3.1. Ring Satellites 341
16.3.2. Main Group 342
16.3.3. Trans-Titanian Satellites 343
16.3.4. Bulk Densities and Diameters 343
16.4. Surface Features of the Regular Satellites 344
16.4.1. Mimas 344
16.4.2. Enceladus 344
16.4.3. Tethys and Dione 346
16.4.4. Ammonia-Water Lava 347
16.4.5. Rhea and Hyperion 349
16.4.6. Iapetus and Phoebe 351
16.5. The Cassini-Huygens Mission 352
16.6. Summary 353
16.7. Science Briefs 354
16.8. Problems 356
16.9. Further Reading 356
17. Titan: An Ancient World in Deep Freeze 359
17.1. Physical and Orbital Properties 359
17.2. Atmosphere 360
17.2.1. Chemical Composition 360
17.2.2. Structure 362
17.3. Huygens Lands on Titan 362
17.4. Summary 366
17.5. Science Briefs 366
17.6. Problems 367
17.7. Further Reading 367
18. Uranus: What Happened Here? 369
18.1. Physical and Orbital Properties 369
18.1.1. Physical Properties 369
18.1.2. Orbital Properties 370
18.2. Atmosphere 372
18.3. Internal Structure 373
18.4. Rings 373
18.5. Satellites 375
18.5.1. Small Satellites 375
18.5.2. Classical Satellites 375
18.6. What Happened to Uranus? 380
18.7. Summary 381
18.8. Science Briefs 382
18.9. Problems 383
18.10. Further Reading 383