Cascading parallel fractures on Enceladus
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DOI: 10.1038/s41550-019-0958-x
Abstract: Active eruptions from the south polar region of Saturn’s ~500-km-diameter moon Enceladus are concentrated along a series of lineaments known as the ‘tiger stripes’ 1 , 2 , thought to be partially open fissures that… read more here.
Keywords: fractures enceladus; first fracture; tiger stripes; ice ... See more keywords
Blocks Size Frequency Distribution in the Enceladus Tiger Stripes Area: Implications on Their Formative Processes
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DOI: 10.3390/universe7040082
Abstract: We study the size frequency distribution of the blocks located in the deeply fractured, geologically active Enceladus South Polar Terrain with the aim to suggest their formative mechanisms. Through the Cassini ISS images, we identify… read more here.
Keywords: enceladus; frequency distribution; tiger stripes; size frequency ... See more keywords