The nitrogen cycles on Pluto over seasonal and astronomical timescales
International audience Pluto’s landscape is shaped by the endless condensation and sublimation cycles of the volatile ices covering its surface. In particular, the Sputnik Planitia ice sheet, which is thought to be the main reservoir of nitrogen ice, displays a large diversity of terrains, with brig...
Published in: | Icarus |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2018
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Online Access: | https://hal.sorbonne-universite.fr/hal-01744474 https://hal.sorbonne-universite.fr/hal-01744474/document https://hal.sorbonne-universite.fr/hal-01744474/file/N2_cycles_reviewed.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2018.03.012 |