PLANETARY SCIENCE Tidal flows in satellite oceans

被引：7

作者：

Bills, Bruce G. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CALTECH, Jet Prop Lab, Pasadena, CA 91109 USA

来源：

NATURE GEOSCIENCE | 2009年 / 2卷 / 01期

关键词：

DISSIPATION; EUROPA;

D O I：

10.1038/ngeo396

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

Sub-surface oceans probably exist on several large satellites of Jupiter and Saturn. An analysis of Europa's tides suggests that some of the Rossby waves are resonantly enhanced by the obliquity, producing sufficient heat and flow to keep the ocean liquid.

引用

页码：13 / 14

页数：3

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