Density waves in Saturn's rings

Jeffrey N. Cuzzi; Jack J. Lissauer; Frank H. Shu

doi:10.1038/292703a0

Density waves in Saturn's rings

Jeffrey N. Cuzzi
, Jack J. Lissauer
, Frank H. Shu

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Certain radial brightness variations in the outer Cassini division of Saturn's rings may be spiral density waves driven by Saturn's large moon Iapetus, in which case a value of ∼16 g cm^-2 for the surface density is calculated in the region where the waves are seen. The kinematic viscosity in the same region is ∼170 cm² s^-1 and the vertical scale height of the ring is estimated to be a maximum of ∼40 m.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	703-707
Journal	Nature
Volume	292
Issue number	5825
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/292703a0
Publication status	Published - 20 Aug 1981
Externally published	Yes

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