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Satellite Tidal Evolution

Satellite Tidal Evolution is a theoretical framework in planetary science that describes the progressive alteration of a planetary satellite's orbital and rotational dynamics due to gravitational interactions with its primary body, distinguished by the dissipation of tidal energy leading to secular changes in semimajor axis, eccentricity, and spin synchronization.

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2017–2026

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The impact of dark matter cusps and cores on the satellite galaxy population around spiral galaxies

Jorge Peñarrubia, Matthew G. Walker, G. Gilmore et al. · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 2010 · 263 citations · Full text

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Tidal friction in close-in satellites and exoplanets: The Darwin theory re-visited

S. Ferraz‐Mello, Adrián Rodríguez · Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy · 2008 · 258 citations · Full text

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An Explanation of the Frequent Occurrence of Commensurable Mean Motions in the Solar System

Peter Goldreich, D. W. Sciama · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 1965 · 244 citations · Full text

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Dynamical Friction and the Evolution of Satellites in Virialized Halos: The Theory of Linear Response

The Astrophysical Journal · 1999 · 211 citations · Full text

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The tidal stripping of satellites

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 2006 · 189 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. RG
    R. Greenberg

    University of Arizona, United States

    5 publications · 189 citations

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  2. WC
    William C. Tittemore

    University of Arizona, United States

    4 publications · 336 citations

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  3. PG
    Peter Goldreich

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    3 publications · 412 citations

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  4. JW
    Jack Wisdom

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    3 publications · 310 citations

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  5. JP
    Jorge Peñarrubia

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 307 citations

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Institutions

95

  1. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    7 h-index

    9 publications

    248 citations

  2. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    1.2K citations

  3. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    696 citations

  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    730 citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    486 citations

  6. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    1.7K citations

  7. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    604 citations

  8. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    97 citations

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  1. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

    14 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. Icarus

    10 publications · 614 citations

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  3. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 5 publications · 210 citations

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  4. Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy

    5 publications · 421 citations

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  5. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 4 publications · 478 citations

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