Supercooling, Glass Formation, and Mineral Assemblages upon Freezing of Salty Ice Grains from Enceladus’s Ocean

Supercooling, Glass Formation, and Mineral Assemblages upon Freezing of Salty Ice Grains from Enceladus’s Ocean

The analysis of micrometer-sized ice grains emitted into space by Saturn’s moon Enceladus suggests that the moon’s subsurface ocean may be habitable. However, the formation conditions of these ice grains are largely unknown. Upon cooling, ocean droplets may supercool and then form a crystalline or g...

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Main Authors: Fabian Klenner, Lucas M. Fifer, Baptiste Journaux, Ardith D. Bravenec, Allan M. M. Leal, Steven D. Vance, David C. Catling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
Subjects:
Enceladus
Experimental data
Ice formation
Planetary mineralogy
Space probes
Europa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/adb305
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