Titan's Rotation Reveals an Internal Ocean and Changing Zonal Winds
Titan's Rotation Reveals an Internal Ocean and Changing Zonal Winds
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Cassini radar observations of Saturn's moon Titan over several years show that its rotational period is changing and is different from its orbital period. The present-day rotation period difference from synchronous spin leads to a shift of ~0.36° per year in apparent longitude and is consistent with seasonal exchange of angular momentum between the...
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Titan's Rotation Reveals an Internal Ocean and Changing Zonal Winds
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68559126
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68559126
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1151639
