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Strength, stability and three dimensional structure of mean motion resonances in the solar system

Tabaré Gallardo (2019)

Published
Jan 1, 2019
Journal
Icarus · Vol. 317
DOI
10.1016/j.icarus.2018.07.002

At a GlanceAI

Framework to quantify strength, stability, and 3D structure of solar-system mean-motion resonances.

SummaryAI

The work provides a way to characterize mean-motion resonances beyond simple location, focusing on their strength, stability, and fully three-dimensional structure. It aims to make resonance identification and comparison more systematic across different eccentricities and inclinations, which is essential for understanding how resonances shape small-body dynamics. By emphasizing 3D behavior, it supports more realistic modeling of resonant capture, long-term confinement, and transport in the Solar System.

Method SnapshotAI

Analytical characterization of resonance dynamics using a strength/stability framework for three-dimensional resonant motion.

BackgroundAI

Celestial mechanics and mean-motion resonance theory (Hamiltonian dynamics, resonant angles, and orbital elements).