On the structure and composition of Uranus and Neptune
Journal Article
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· Icarus; (United States)
- NASA, Ames Research Center, Theoretical and Planetary Sciences Branch, Moffett Field, CA
- NASA, Ames Research Center, Theoretical and Planetary Science Branch, Moffett Field, CA
A series of models is presented of Uranus and Neptune in which the relative amounts of (1) rock, (2) ices, and (3) hydrogen and helium are allowed to vary. By fitting the density and the gravitational quadrupole moment, the model composition can be determined. Because of the ambiguity in the rotation periods of these planets, several possible models are presented and discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 6020651
- Journal Information:
- Icarus; (United States), Journal Name: Icarus; (United States) Vol. 46; ISSN ICRSA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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