Insolation changes on pluto caused by orbital element variations

dc.contributor.author	Van Hemelrijck, E.
dc.date	1985
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-27T11:33:46Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-27T11:33:46Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/5856
dc.description	In this paper, we compare changes in the insolation at Pluto, corresponding to three epochs during the dynamical history of the planet: t = - 1, 0 and 0.5, where t is the time in millions of years A.D. The two extreme values of t coincide respectively with a maximum (126 ‡) and a minimum (102 ‡) value of the obliquity (ε). The other orbital elements i.e. the eccentricity (e) and the longitude of the perihelion (λp) which affect solar radiation and which are apt to significant periodic changes are also calculated for the times under consideration. In a series of figures, the combined influence of the evolving dynamic parameters on the daily insolation and on the mean (summer, winter, annual) daily insolation is illustrated.
dc.language	eng
dc.title	Insolation changes on pluto caused by orbital element variations
dc.type	Article
dc.subject.frascati	Physical sciences
dc.audience	Scientific
dc.source.title	Earth, Moon and Planets
dc.source.volume	33
dc.source.issue	2
dc.source.page	163-177
Orfeo.peerreviewed	Yes
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/BF00116793
dc.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-34250112143