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Ring Self-gravity

Ring Self-Gravity is the gravitational interaction among the constituent particles of a planetary ring system that, despite their low individual masses, collectively exert a cohesive influence on ring structure and dynamics, distinguishing it from externally driven gravitational effects.

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99

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57

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2017–2026

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Ring Self Gravity

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Publications

44

Measurement and implications of Saturn’s gravity field and ring mass

L. Iess, Burkhard Militzer, Yohai Kaspi et al. · Science · 2019 · 247 citations · Full text

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Gravitational wakes in Saturn's rings

H. Salo · Nature · 1992 · 165 citations

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Tree code simulations of planetary rings

D. C. Richardson · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 1994 · 150 citations · Full text

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Viscosity in a Dense Planetary Ring with Self-Gravitating Particles

Hiroshi Daisaka · Icarus · 2001 · 140 citations

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Self-gravity wakes and radial structure of Saturn's B ring

J. E. Colwell, L. W. Esposito, M. Sremčević et al. · Icarus · 2007 · 118 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. MM
    Matthew M. Hedman

    Cornell University, United States

    4 publications · 174 citations

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  2. PD
    P. D. Nicholson

    Cornell University, United States

    4 publications · 403 citations

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  3. HS
    H. Salo

    University of Oulu, Finland

    4 publications · 337 citations

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  4. DC
    D. C. Richardson

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    3 publications · 184 citations

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  5. JE
    J. E. Colwell

    Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, United States

    3 publications · 246 citations

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Institutions

57

  1. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    591 citations

  2. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    731 citations

  3. University of Oulu

    Oulu, Finland

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    483 citations

  4. Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

    Boulder, United States

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    878 citations

  5. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    239 citations

  6. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    228 citations

  7. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    423 citations

  8. National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

    Mitaka-shi, Japan

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    66 citations

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  1. Icarus

    11 publications · 616 citations

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  2. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 7 publications · 308 citations

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  4. Physical Review E

    PRE · 2 publications · 84 citations

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  5. Science

    2 publications · 263 citations

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