Reorientation of Sputnik Planitia implies a subsurface ocean on Pluto

Reorientation of Sputnik Planitia implies a subsurface ocean on Pluto

The deep nitrogen-covered basin on Pluto, informally named Sputnik Planitia, is located very close to the longitude of Pluto's tidal axis and may be an impact feature, by analogy with other large basins in the Solar System. Reorientation of Sputnik Planitia arising from tidal and rotational tor...

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Main Authors: Nimmo, F. (Author), Hamilton, D. P. (Author), McKinnon, W. B. (Author), Schenk, P. M. (Author), Binzel, Richard P. (Author), Bierson, C. J. (Author), Beyer, R. A. (Author), Moore, J. M. (Author), Stern, S. A. (Author), Weaver, H. A. (Author), Olkin, C. B. (Author), Young, L. A. (Author), Smith, K. E. (Author), New Horizons Geology, Geophysics and Imaging Theme Team (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020-05-20T14:22:56Z.
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