Title of article
Topographic constraints on the origin of the equatorial ridge on Iapetus
Author/Authors
Lopez Garcia، نويسنده , , Erika J. and Rivera-Valentin، نويسنده , , Edgard G. and Schenk، نويسنده , , Paul M. and Hammond، نويسنده , , Noah P. and Barr، نويسنده , , Amy C.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
Pages
3
From page
419
To page
421
Abstract
Saturn’s moon Iapetus has an equatorial ridge system, which may be as high as 20 km, that may have formed by endogenic forces, such as tectonic and convective forces, or exogenic processes such as debris infall. We use high-resolution topographic data to conduct a topographic analysis of the ridge, which suggests a predominantly triangular morphology, with some ridge face slopes reaching 40°, allowing for an exogenic formation mechanism.
Keywords
Iapetus , satellites , surfaces , geological processes
Journal title
Icarus
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
Icarus
Record number
2380419
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