NASA NTRS · 20240000331
Lessons From Pluto for Uranus Moons
Abstract
Introduction: Small patches of starkly different albedo on both Oberon and Umbriel may be evidence for frost segregation and volatile migration. The high obliquity of the Uranian system makes it a good candidate for volatile transport activity. CO 2 and ammonium species have been detected on some Uranian satellites, and CH 4 is at least theoretically viable as a resident volatile. The OWL-recommended UOP Orbiter spacecraft should be equipped with instruments capable of evaluating the nature and extent of volatiles in the Uranian satellite system.
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J M Moore, P M Schenk, J R Spencer. Lessons From Pluto for Uranus Moons. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20240000331
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