Planetary Ring Systems: Properties, Structure, and Evolution

doi:10.1017/9781316286791

Planetary rings are among the most intriguing structures of our solar system and have fascinated generations of astronomers. Collating emerging knowledge in the field, this volume reviews our current understanding of ring systems with reference to the rings of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and more. Written by leading experts, the history of ring research and the basics of ring–particle orbits is followed by a review of the known planetary ring systems. All aspects of ring system science are described in detail, including specific dynamical processes, types of structures, thermal properties and their origins, and investigations using computer simulations and laboratory experiments. The concluding chapters discuss the prospects of future missions to planetary rings, the ways in which ring science informs and is informed by the study of other astrophysical disks, and a perspective on the field's future. Researchers of all levels will benefit from this thorough and engaging presentation.

'… the book under review is a worthy and fitting update. It is a collection of 21 reviewed articles, written by the experts in the field. All are superbly illustrated and referenced. … This book is a tour de force which emphasizes the fact that not only are planetary rings one of the most beautiful phenomena in our subject they are also one of the most physically and dynamically challenging. … As with many planetary objects, we now know a lot but there is still a huge amount to find out. This book is a great encouragement to those starting out on the investigation.'

David W. Hughes Source: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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List of Contributors
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Acknowledgements
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I - Introductory Material
pp 1-2
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1 - Space Age Studies of Planetary Rings
pp 3-29
- By L. W. Esposito, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, USA, M. De Stefano, Queen Mary University of London London, ENGLAND
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2 - An Introduction to Planetary Ring Dynamics
pp 30-48
- By M. M. Hedman, University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho, USA
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II - Ring Systems by Location
pp 49-50
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3 - The Rings of Saturn
pp 51-92
- By J. N. Cuzzi, NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, California, USA, G. Filacchione, INAF-IAPS Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology Rome, ITALY, E. A. Marouf, San Jose State University San Jose, California, USA
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4 - The Rings of Uranus
pp 93-111
- By P. D. Nicholson, Cornell University Ithaca, New York, USA, I. De Pater, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, USA, R. G. French, Wellesley College Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA, M. R. Showalter, SETI Institute Mountain View, California, USA
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5 - The Rings of Neptune
pp 112-124
- By I. De Pater, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, USA, S. Renner, University of Lille Lille, FRANCE, M. R. Showalter, SETI Institute Mountain View, California, USA, B. Sicardy, Observatoire de Paris and University Pierre et Marie Curie Paris, FRANCE
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6 - The Rings of Jupiter
pp 125-134
- By I. De Pater, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, USA, D. P. Hamilton, University of Maryland College Park, Maryland, USA, M. R. Showalter, SETI Institute Mountain View, California, USA, H. B. Throop, Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Arizona, USA, J. A. Burns, Cornell University Ithaca, New York, USA
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7 - Rings Beyond the Giant Planets
pp 135-154
- By B. Sicardy, Observatoire de Paris and University Pierre et Marie Curie Paris, FRANCE, M. El Moutamid, Cornell University Ithaca, New York, USA, A. C. Quillen, University of Rochester Rochester, New York, USA, P. M. Schenk, Lunar and Planetary Institute Houston, Texas, USA, M. R. Showalter, SETI Institute Mountain View, California, USA, K. Walsh, Southwest Research Institute Boulder, Colorado, USA
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III - Ring Systems by Type and Topic
pp 155-156
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8 - Moonlets in Dense Planetary Rings
pp 157-197
- By F. Spahn, University of Potsdam Potsdam, GERMANY, H. Hoffmann, University of Potsdam Potsdam, GERMANY, H. Rein, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, CANADA, M. Seiss, University of Potsdam Potsdam, GERMANY, M. Sremčević, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, USA, M.S. Tiscareno, SETI Institute Mountain View, California, USA
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9 - Meteoroid Bombardment and Ballistic Transport in Planetary Rings
pp 198-224
- By P. R. Estrada, SETI Institute Mountain View, California, USA, R. H. Durisen, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana, USA, H. N. Latter, Cambridge University Cambridge, ENGLAND
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10 - Theory of Narrow Rings and Sharp Edges
pp 225-275
- By P.-Y. Longaretti, Université Grenoble Alpes Grenoble, FRANCE
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11 - Narrow Rings, Gaps, and Sharp Edges
pp 276-307
- By P. D. Nicholson, Cornell University Ithaca, New York, USA, R. G. French, Wellesley College Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA, J. N. Spitale, Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Arizona, USA
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12 - Dusty Rings
pp 308-337
- By M. M. Hedman, University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho, USA, F. Postberg, University of Heidelberg Heidelberg, GERMANY, D. P. Hamilton, University of Maryland College Park, Maryland, USA, S. Renner, University of Lille Lille, FRANCE, H.-W. Hsu, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, USA
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13 - The F Ring of Saturn
pp 338-362
- By C. D. Murray, Queen Mary University of London London, ENGLAND, R. S. French, SETI Institute Mountain View, California, USA
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14 - Plasma, Neutral Atmosphere, and Energetic Radiation Environments of Planetary Rings
pp 363-398
- By J. F. Cooper, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, USA, R. E. Johnson, University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, P. Kollmann, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel, Maryland, USA, E. Roussos, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Studies Göttingen, GERMANY, E. C. Sittler, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
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15 - Thermal Properties of Rings and Ring Particles
pp 399-433
- By L. J. Spilker, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, California, USA, C. Ferrari, Université Paris-Diderot Paris, FRANCE, N. Altobelli, European Space Agency Madrid, SPAIN, S. Pilorz, SETI Institute Mountain View, California, USA, R. Morishima, University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA
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16 - Computer Simulations of Planetary Rings
pp 434-493
- By H. Salo, University of Oulu Oulu, FINLAND, K. Ohtsuki, Kobe University Kobe, JAPAN, M. C. Lewis, Trinity University San Antonio, Texas, USA
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17 - Laboratory Studies of Planetary Ring Systems
pp 494-516
- By J. E. Colwell, University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida, USA, J. Blum, Technische Universität Braunschweig Braunschweig, GERMANY, R. N. Clark, Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Arizona, USA, S. Kempf, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, USA, R. M. Nelson, Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Arizona, USA
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18 - The Origin of Planetary Ring Systems
pp 517-538
- By S. Charnoz, Université Paris-Diderot and Institut de Physique du Globe Paris, FRANCE, R. M. Canup, Southwest Research Institute Boulder, Colorado, USA, A. Crida, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur Nice, FRANCE, L. Dones, Southwest Research Institute Boulder, Colorado, USA
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IV - Concluding Material
pp 539-540
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19 - Future Missions to Planetary Rings
pp 541-548
- By T. R. Spilker, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, California, USA
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20 - Planetary Rings and Other Astrophysical Disks
pp 549-576
- By H. N. Latter, Cambridge University Cambridge, ENGLAND, G. I. Ogilvie, Cambridge University Cambridge, ENGLAND, H. Rein, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
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21 - The Future of Planetary Rings Studies
pp 577-579
- By M. S. Tiscareno, SETI Institute Mountain View, California, USA, C. D. Murray, Queen Mary University of London London, ENGLAND
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Index
pp 580-582
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