Planetary rings
Abstract
Among the topics discussed are the development history of planetary ring research, the view of planetary rings in astronomy and cosmology over the period 1600-1900, the characteristics of the ring systems of Saturn and Uranus, the ethereal rings of Jupiter and Saturn, dust-magnetosphere interactions, the effects of radiation forces on dust particles, the collisional interactions and physical nature of ring particles, transport effects due to particle erosion mechanisms, and collision-induced transport processes in planetary rings. Also discussed are planetary ring waves, ring particle dynamics in resonances, the dynamics of narrow rings, the origin and evolution of planetary rings, the solar nebula and planetary disk, future studies of the planetary rings by space probes, ground-based observatories and earth-orbiting satellites, and unsolved problems in planetary ring dynamics.
- Publication:
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IAU Colloq. 75: Planetary Rings
- Pub Date:
- 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984prin.conf.....G
- Keywords:
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- Planetary Rings;
- Planetology;
- Astronomical Models;
- Celestial Mechanics;
- Density Wave Model;
- Dynamic Models;
- Earth Magnetosphere;
- Interplanetary Dust;
- Jupiter Rings;
- Optical Properties;
- Orbital Elements;
- Particle Collisions;
- Particle Size Distribution;
- Planetary Evolution;
- Saturn Rings;
- Space Probes;
- Transport Properties;
- Uranus Rings;
- Space Sciences (General);
- PLANETARY RINGS;
- PLANETOLOGY