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Puzzles and Prospects in Planetary Ring Dynamics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2017

Peter Goldreich
Peter Goldreich*
Affiliation:
California Institute of Technology

Abstract

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I outline some of the main processes that shape planetary rings. Then I focus on two outstanding issues, the role of self-gravity in the precession of narrow rings and the dynamics of Neptune's arcs. By airing these well-defined but unsolved problems, I hope to encourage others to join me in the quest for their solutions.

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