Powering prolonged hydrothermal activity inside Enceladus
Powering prolonged hydrothermal activity inside Enceladus
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Powering prolonged hydrothermal activity inside Enceladus
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Nature astronomy, 2017-12, Vol.1 (12), p.841-847
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Geophysical data from the Cassini spacecraft imply the presence of a global ocean underneath the ice shell of Enceladus
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, only a few kilometres below the surface in the South Polar Terrain
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–
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. Chemical analyses indicate that the ocean is salty
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and is fed by ongoing hydrothermal activity
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–
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. In order t...
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Powering prolonged hydrothermal activity inside Enceladus
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2389686249
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2389686249
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2397-3366
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10.1038/s41550-017-0289-8
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