Influence of the Surface Temperature Evolution over Organic and Inorganic Compounds on Iapetus
Katherine Villavicencio-Valero,
Emilio Ramírez-Juidias,
Antonio Madueño-Luna
et al.
Abstract:In this manuscript, there were performed simulations of the evolution of the surface temperature for each of the two hemispheres of Iapetus. This icy moon of Saturn shows the most differentiated albedo dichotomy of the Solar System. The dark leading side has a lower albedo than the bright trailing side. Spectral data on the visible light reveal the existence of two types of materials on the surface. The darkening in the leading side is thought to be due to the presence of organic material and carbonaceous comp… Show more
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