Controlled boiling on Enceladus. 1. Model of the vapor-driven jets
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- 作者：Miki Nakajima ; a ; b ; mnakajima@carnegiescience.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Andrew P. Ingersolla
- 关键词：Enceladus ; Plumes ; Jets ; Ices ; Icy satellites
- 刊名：Icarus
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 July 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：272
- 期：Complete
- 页码：309-318
- 全文大小：974 K
文摘
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We model dynamics of Enceladus plumes inside of cracks.
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We find that a narrower and deeper crack produces a larger plume mass flux.
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The ideal crack width is 0.05–0.75 m and total crack length is 1.7 × 500 km.
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Our model can explain observed hot spots on Enceladus.