Are NH3 and CO2 Ice Present on Miranda?
Published near-IR spectra of the four largest classical Uranian satellites display the presence of discrete deposits of CO _2 ice, along with subtle absorption features around 2.2 μ m. The two innermost satellites, Miranda and Ariel, also possess surfaces heavily modified by past endogenic activity....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2023-01-01
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Series: | The Planetary Science Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf834 |