The CH4 cycles on Pluto over seasonal and astronomical timescales

Pluto's surface is covered in numerous CH4 ice deposits, that vary in texture and brightness, as revealed by the New Horizons spacecraft as it flew by Pluto in July 2015. These observations suggest that CH 4 on Pluto has a complex history, involving reservoirs of different composition, thicknes...

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Main Authors: Binzel, Richard P (Author), Earle, Alissa M (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier BV, 2020-04-06T19:47:34Z.
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