AS101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Liquid Hydrogen, Planetary Science, Metallic Hydrogen
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Chapter 14: comparative planetology of the jovian planets. Oblateness the flattening of a spherical body, usually caused by rotation. Liquid metallic hydrogen a form of liquid hydrogen that is a good electrical conductor, inferred to exist in the interiors of jupiter and saturn. Magnetosphere the volume of space around a planet within the motion of charged particles is dominated by the planetary magnetic field rather than the solar wind. Belt-zone circulation the atmospheric circulation typical of jovian planets in which dark belts and bright zones encircle the planet parallel to its equator. Forward scattering the optical property of finely divided particles to preferentially direct light in the original direction of the light"s travel. Roche limit the minimum distance between a planet and a satellite that can hold itself together by its gravity; if a satellite"s orbit brings it within its planet"s roche limit, tidal forces will pull the satellite apart.
