Counting and Phase Function Measurements with the LONSCAPE Instrument to Determine Physical Properties of Aerosols in Ice Giant Planet Atmospheres
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DOI: 10.1007/s11214-020-00653-2
Abstract: Measurements of light scattered by particles give insight into their physical properties (solid or liquid, size, shape, complex refractive index). We propose a novel instrument that provides in situ optical light-scattering measurements of aerosols in… read more here.
Keywords: counting phase; giant planet; physical properties; size ... See more keywords
Near mean motion resonance of terrestrial planet pair induced by giant planet: application to Kepler-68 system
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/staa1884
Abstract: In this work, we investigate configuration formation of two inner terrestrial planets near mean motion resonance (MMRs) induced by the perturbation of a distant gas-giant for the Kepler-68 system, by conducting thousands of numerical simulations.… read more here.
Keywords: system; terrestrial planets; kepler; giant planet ... See more keywords
Experimentally Simulating Giant Planet Entry in an Expansion Tube
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DOI: 10.2514/1.a34457
Abstract: In 2010, the U.S. National Research Council proposed planetary entry probe missions to Uranus and Saturn. This paper details an investigation exploring the operating limits of the X2 superorbital e... read more here.
Keywords: giant planet; planet entry; entry expansion; simulating giant ... See more keywords