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Satellite Thermal Evolution

Satellite Thermal Evolution is a theoretical framework within planetary science that characterizes the historical development and redistribution of internal heat in natural satellites, distinguishing itself from other geophysical models by focusing specifically on the interplay between radiogenic, tidal, and primordial heating mechanisms over geological timescales.

135

Publications

8.7K

Citations

404

Authors

208

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

25

Parents

Publications

135

Melting of Io by Tidal Dissipation

S. J. Peale, P. Cassen, R. T. Reynolds · Science · 1979 · 612 citations

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Energetic Ion and Electron Irradiation of the Icy Galilean Satellites

J. F. Cooper · Icarus · 2001 · 417 citations · Full text

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The Origin of the Moon Within a Terrestrial Synestia

Simon J. Lock, Sarah T. Stewart, M. I. Petaev et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Planets · 2018 · 297 citations · Full text

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Satellites of the outer planets: Their physical and chemical nature

John S. Lewis · Icarus · 1971 · 281 citations

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Origin and Evolution of the Natural Satellites

S. J. Peale · Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics · 1999 · 261 citations

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1–5 of 135

Authors

404

  1. GS
    G. Schubert

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    5 publications · 447 citations

    5

    h-index

  2. JS
    John S. Lewis

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    5 publications · 523 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. FN
    F. Nimmo

    University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

    4 publications · 270 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. DL
    D. L. Matson

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    4 publications · 273 citations

    4

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  5. RT
    R. T. Reynolds

    Ames Research Center, United States

    4 publications · 838 citations

    4

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1–5 of 404

Institutions

208

  1. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    11 h-index

    17 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    10 h-index

    16 publications

    2.1K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    9 h-index

    21 publications

    2.5K citations

  4. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    798 citations

  5. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    849 citations

  6. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    1.8K citations

  8. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    517 citations

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Venues

  1. Icarus

    36 publications · 3.3K citations

    28

    h-index

  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 10 publications · 427 citations

    10

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  3. Space Science Reviews

    6 publications · 263 citations

    6

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  4. Nature

    5 publications · 409 citations

    5

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  5. Applied Thermal Engineering

    5 publications · 223 citations

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