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10 - Theory of Narrow Rings and Sharp Edges

from III - Ring Systems by Type and Topic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2018

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P.-Y. Longaretti
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Matthew S. Tiscareno  and
Carl D. Murray
P.-Y. Longaretti
Affiliation:
Université Grenoble Alpes Grenoble, FRANCE
Matthew S. Tiscareno
Affiliation:
SETI Institute, California
Carl D. Murray
Affiliation:
Queen Mary University of London
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Planetary Ring Systems
Properties, Structure, and Evolution
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