NASA NTRS · 19850018216
The E-ring of Saturn
Abstract
The origin of the E-ring of Saturn and its relationship to Enceladus is discussed. It is proposed that the ring is formed as a consequence of micrometeoritic and meteoritic bombardment of Enceladus. It is shown that the mass reaching the ring replaces that lost by erosion, drag and other mechanisms. The effect of the presence of amorphous ice and the possible opposition effect is indicated.
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Smoluchowski, R.. 1982-01-01. The E-ring of Saturn. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850018216
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