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astro-ph.EP2011★ 39 cited
Ridge Formation and De-Spinning of Iapetus via an Impact-Generated Satellite
H. F. Levison, K. J. Walsh, A. C. Barr +1
We present a scenario for building the equatorial ridge and de-spinning Iapetus through an impact-generated disk and satellite. This impact puts debris into orbit, forming a ring i…
astro-ph.EP2011★ 18 cited
Stability analysis of the Martian obliquity during the Noachian era
Ramon Brasser, Kevin J. Walsh
We performed numerical simulations of the obliquity evolution of Mars during the Noachian era, at which time the giant planets were on drastically different orbits than today. For…
astro-ph.EP2011★ 75 cited
The Effect of an Early Planetesimal-Driven Migration of the Giant Planets on Terrestrial Planet Formation
Kevin J. Walsh, Alessandro Morbidelli
The migration of the giant planets due to the scattering of planetesimals causes powerful resonances to move through the asteroid belt and the terrestrial planet region. Exactly wh…