Geophysical implications of the long-wavelength topography of Rhea

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 115, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Nimmo, F ^a   Bills, B G ^b   Thomas, P C ^c   Asmar, S W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITY SURVEY; PLANETARY SATELLITE; SATURN; TOPOGRAPHY;

RHEA;

EID: 77958596465     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JE003604     Document Type: Article

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