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dc.contributor.authorBuratti, B. J.
dc.contributor.authorHansen, C. J.
dc.contributor.authorHendrix, A. R.
dc.contributor.authorEsposito, L. W.
dc.contributor.authorMosher, J. A.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, R. H.
dc.contributor.authorClark, R. N.
dc.contributor.authorBaines, K. H.
dc.contributor.authorNicholson, P. D.
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-09T21:08:37Z
dc.date.available2018-11-09T21:08:37Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-28
dc.identifier.citationBuratti, B. J., Hansen, C. J., Hendrix, A. R., Esposito, L. W., Mosher, J. A., Brown, R. H., et al. (2018). The search for activity on Dione and Tethys with Cassini VIMS and UVIS. Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 5860–5866. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL078165en_US
dc.identifier.issn00948276
dc.identifier.doi10.1029/2018GL078165
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/630593
dc.description.abstractDuring the Cassini mission the Saturnian moons Dione and Tethys showed intriguing and multiple clues suggesting residual geologic activity that might be detectable as an atmosphere, plume, or even heat signature. These clues included an atmospheric aura around Dione, injection of particles into Saturn's magnetosphere, mysterious red streaks on Tethys, and possible cryovolcanic features on Dione. A concerted effort that was strengthened in the latter stages of the mission included the acquisition of stellar occulations by the Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (UVIS) of both Dione and Tethys and high solar phase observations of Dione by the Visible Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) to detect forward scattering from grains in a plume. Analysis of these observations shows no evidence for even a low level of activity on either moon. In addition, infrared images at 2.65m obtained throughout the mission were scrutinized for the reappearance of an atmosphere-like aura, with negative results. Plain Language Summary Two moons of Saturn, Dione and Tethys, showed intriguing clues suggesting residual geologic activity on their surfaces throughout the Cassini mission. A close inspection of data from the ultraviolet and visible/infrared imagers on Cassini failed to detect an atmosphere or plume on either moon.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCassini project; Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAMER GEOPHYSICAL UNIONen_US
dc.relation.urlhttp://doi.wiley.com/10.1029/2018GL078165en_US
dc.rights© 2018. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
dc.subjectDioneen_US
dc.subjectTethysen_US
dc.subjectCassinien_US
dc.subjectVIMSen_US
dc.subjectUVISen_US
dc.subjecticy moonsen_US
dc.titleThe Search for Activity on Dione and Tethys With Cassini VIMS and UVISen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.contributor.departmentUniv Arizona, Lunar & Planetary Laben_US
dc.identifier.journalGEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERSen_US
dc.description.note6 month embargo; published online: 07 June 2018en_US
dc.description.collectioninformationThis item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.en_US
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.source.journaltitleGeophysical Research Letters


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