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Ring Mass Distribution

Ring Mass Distribution is a physical model that characterizes the spatial variation of mass density across a planetary ring system, distinguishing it from other ring properties by quantifying how mass is radially and azimuthally distributed relative to the central planet.

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First Sagittarius A* Event Horizon Telescope Results. IV. Variability, Morphology, and Black Hole Mass

Kazunori Akiyama, A. Alberdi, W. Alef et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Letters · 2022 · 359 citations · Full text

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Hydromagnetic wave excitation by ionized interstellar hydrogen and helium in the solar wind

Martin A. Lee, W.-H. Ip · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1987 · 228 citations

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Saturn's rings: Particle size distributions for thin layer models

H. A. Zebker, E. A. Marouf, G. L. Tyler · Icarus · 1985 · 196 citations

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Origin of Saturn’s rings and inner moons by mass removal from a lost Titan-sized satellite

R. M. Canup · Nature · 2010 · 161 citations

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Saturn's rings - Properties and processes

Jeffrey N. Cuzzi, Jack J. Lissauer, L. W. Esposito et al. · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 1984 · 135 citations

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  1. LW
    L. W. Esposito

    Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, United States

    5 publications · 274 citations

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  2. JN
    Jeffrey N. Cuzzi

    Ames Research Center, United States

    4 publications · 301 citations

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  3. MS
    M. Sremčević

    Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, United States

    3 publications · 131 citations

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  4. FS
    F. Spahn

    University of Potsdam, Germany

    3 publications · 82 citations

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  5. MC
    Mark C. Lewis

    Trinity University, United States

    3 publications · 155 citations

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222

  1. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    2K citations

  2. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    653 citations

  3. Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

    Boulder, United States

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    364 citations

  4. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    914 citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    641 citations

  6. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    280 citations

  7. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    579 citations

  8. Université Paris Cité

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    472 citations

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  1. Icarus

    18 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    3 publications · 91 citations

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  4. Nature

    3 publications · 239 citations

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  5. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    3 publications · 140 citations

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