The case for an ocean-bearing Mimas from tidal heating analysis
A. R. Rhoden, Matthew E. Walker
Topics & Concepts
EnceladusTidal heatingGeologyIcy moonLibration (molecule)Heat fluxHydrostatic equilibriumGeophysicsAstrobiologySaturnPlanetHeat transferMechanicsAstronomyPhysicsMathematicsPoint (geometry)GeometryAstro and Planetary SciencePlanetary Science and ExplorationGeology and Paleoclimatology Research