A possibility is discussed that the rings of large planets observed in the modern epoch are relics of some pre-rings consisting of magnetized plasma (according to a hypothesis by H. Alfven). The solution to a model problem published in [36, 37] is used. Its main result is a mechanism of stratification of an evolutionally mature plasma pre-ring into a large number of narrow elite rings separated by anti-rings (gaps). Another result is the theoretical substantiation of the presence in the near-planetary space of a region of existence and stability (in what follows it is referred to as ES-region) of plasma rings. The data obtained in the course of the Voyager, Galileo, and Cassini missions are used below for verification of the model on which the solutions presented in [36, 37] are based.


    Zugriff

    Zugriff prüfen

    Verfügbarkeit in meiner Bibliothek prüfen

    Bestellung bei Subito €


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    Planetary rings as relics of plasma pre-rings


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Cosmic Res


    Beteiligte:

    Erschienen in:

    Cosmic Research ; 45 , 1 ; 39-51


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.02.2007


    Format / Umfang :

    13 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




    Planetary rings as relics of plasma pre-rings

    Rabinovich, B. I. | Online Contents | 2007


    Planetary rings

    Burns, Joseph A. | Elsevier | 1984


    Torques in Planetary Rings

    Rappaport, N. | NTRS | 1998