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Crater densities and geological histories of Rhea, Dione, Mimas and Tethys

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Crater density determinations for parts of the surfaces of several of Saturn's icy satellites including Rhea, Dione, Mimas, Tethys and 1980S3 reveal significant variations. These data, combined with observations of surface morphology, indicate that each satellite has undergone extensive post heavy bombardment geological evolution.

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  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 91109

    J. B. Plescia

  2. Planetary Geology Program, Office of Solar System Exploration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC, 20546, USA

    J. M. Boyce

  3. Department of Geological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90007, USA

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Plescia, J., Boyce, J. Crater densities and geological histories of Rhea, Dione, Mimas and Tethys. Nature 295, 285–290 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1038/295285a0

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