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Reorientation and faulting of Pluto due to volatile loading within Sputnik Planitia

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  • James T. Keane

    (Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona)

  • Isamu Matsuyama

    (Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona)

  • Shunichi Kamata

    (Creative Research Institution, Hokkaido University)

  • Jordan K. Steckloff

    (Purdue University, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, West Lafayette
    Planetary Science Institute)

Abstract

The location of Sputnik Planitia on Pluto is shown to result from volatiles sequestered within the basin forcing the reorientation of the dwarf planet, as supported by the planet-wide fault network.

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  • James T. Keane & Isamu Matsuyama & Shunichi Kamata & Jordan K. Steckloff, 2016. "Reorientation and faulting of Pluto due to volatile loading within Sputnik Planitia," Nature, Nature, vol. 540(7631), pages 90-93, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:540:y:2016:i:7631:d:10.1038_nature20120
    DOI: 10.1038/nature20120
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    1. Stephanie M. Menten & Michael M. Sori & Ali M. Bramson, 2022. "Endogenically sourced volatiles on Charon and other Kuiper belt objects," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-7, December.

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