Braided rin gs of saturn—its topology
Abstract
The general topology of the braiding in Saturn's F ring is explained by invoking the theory of invariant surfaces to which a plasma would confine itself. This surface, in the framework of serf-consistent fields, is indeed generated by two helicoids turning in opposite directions and are braided.
- Publication:
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Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- March 1982
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1982JApA....3....5P
- Keywords:
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- Saturn Rings;
- Topology;
- Planetary Gravitation;
- Planetary Magnetic Fields;
- Planetary Magnetospheres;
- Ring Currents;
- Self Consistent Fields;
- Solar Wind;
- Lunar and Planetary Exploration;
- braided F rings;
- topology of braiding;
- plasma helicoids;
- self-consistent fields