ethane (C 2 H 6 ), 208, 278
ethanol (C 2 H 5 OH), 278
fayalite, 389
formaldehyde (H 2 CO), 206, 208, 268,
272, 278
forsterite, 389
glycine (NH 2 ‐CH 2 ‐COOH), 209, 386, 391
hexamethylenetetramine (HMT), 279, 392
hydroxyl (OH), 256, 265, 390
methane (CH 4 ), 208, 278, 280, 391
methanol (CH 3 OH), 183, 193, 208, 209,
272, 278
octoanoic acid, 390
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 386
polyoxymethylene, 209
pyroxene, 134, 387, 432
tholin, 327
2-hexanone, 390
Circular polarization, 285
Cis-Neptunian objects, 17
Clathrates, 101, 272
Coherent backscatter opposition effect
(CBOE), 59
Cohesive forces, 154, 155, 162–164, 166,
325–327, 428
Collisional excitation rate, 203
Collision strength, 203
Cometopause, 414
Complex refractive index, 62, 292, 336
Compressive strength, 72–74, 122, 123, 127,
440
Contact surface, 203, 269, 415, 418
Coronal mass ejection, 423
Coulomb collisions, 399
Cubewanos, 19, 20
D
Damping timescale, 52
Dayside to nightside brightness asymmetry,
357
Desiccation polygons, 136
Diamagnetic cavity, 415
Differential scattering cross-section, 288
Directional-hemispherical albedo, 28, 54, 64
Discrete dipole approximation (DDA), 299
Doppler broadening, 187, 188
Doppler width, 187, 188
Drag coefficient, 298, 316, 322, 333
D/Shoemaker-Levy 9, 12, 71, 72, 436
Dune pit, 168
Dunes, 115, 168
Dust size distribution, 148, 318, 320, 322, 333,
338, 344, 380, 393, 394, 442
Dust trails, 372
Dynamic (ram) pressure, 401, 413
E
Eccentric anomaly, 6
Effective active fraction, 25, 93, 110, 238
Ejecta blanket, 123
Electron cooling, 203, 420
Electron impact ionization, 251, 407, 418, 419
Electrostatic levitation, 152
Enki Catana, 12
Euler angles, 49, 51
Excess energy, 258, 259, 419
Extinction cross-section, 186, 291
Extinction efficiency, 291
F
Fireballs, 72
Flat-bottomed depressions, 121
Flat floor, 113
Fluidization, 152, 154–157, 166
Fluid threshold, 162, 164
Fountain model, 313
Fourth Positive system, 267
Fractionation, 76, 98, 99, 101–104, 205, 233,
276, 279
Fraunhofer absorptions, 263
Free sublimation temperature, 73, 76, 79, 83,
98, 100, 111, 126, 223, 246, 272, 380,
439
Frozen-in magnetic field, 399, 414, 416
G
Galactic tides, 14, 16
Ganymede, 12, 13
Geminid meteor stream, 372
Geometric albedo, 27, 29, 34, 54, 58, 63, 65,
294
g factor, 200
GHOSST database, 106
Giant molecular clouds (GMCs), 14
Got bands, 200
Greenstein effect, 265
Gyrofrequency, 410, 411
Gyroradius, 400, 410, 411, 422
Index
499
ethanol (C 2 H 5 OH), 278
fayalite, 389
formaldehyde (H 2 CO), 206, 208, 268,
272, 278
forsterite, 389
glycine (NH 2 ‐CH 2 ‐COOH), 209, 386, 391
hexamethylenetetramine (HMT), 279, 392
hydroxyl (OH), 256, 265, 390
methane (CH 4 ), 208, 278, 280, 391
methanol (CH 3 OH), 183, 193, 208, 209,
272, 278
octoanoic acid, 390
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 386
polyoxymethylene, 209
pyroxene, 134, 387, 432
tholin, 327
2-hexanone, 390
Circular polarization, 285
Cis-Neptunian objects, 17
Clathrates, 101, 272
Coherent backscatter opposition effect
(CBOE), 59
Cohesive forces, 154, 155, 162–164, 166,
325–327, 428
Collisional excitation rate, 203
Collision strength, 203
Cometopause, 414
Complex refractive index, 62, 292, 336
Compressive strength, 72–74, 122, 123, 127,
440
Contact surface, 203, 269, 415, 418
Coronal mass ejection, 423
Coulomb collisions, 399
Cubewanos, 19, 20
D
Damping timescale, 52
Dayside to nightside brightness asymmetry,
357
Desiccation polygons, 136
Diamagnetic cavity, 415
Differential scattering cross-section, 288
Directional-hemispherical albedo, 28, 54, 64
Discrete dipole approximation (DDA), 299
Doppler broadening, 187, 188
Doppler width, 187, 188
Drag coefficient, 298, 316, 322, 333
D/Shoemaker-Levy 9, 12, 71, 72, 436
Dune pit, 168
Dunes, 115, 168
Dust size distribution, 148, 318, 320, 322, 333,
338, 344, 380, 393, 394, 442
Dust trails, 372
Dynamic (ram) pressure, 401, 413
E
Eccentric anomaly, 6
Effective active fraction, 25, 93, 110, 238
Ejecta blanket, 123
Electron cooling, 203, 420
Electron impact ionization, 251, 407, 418, 419
Electrostatic levitation, 152
Enki Catana, 12
Euler angles, 49, 51
Excess energy, 258, 259, 419
Extinction cross-section, 186, 291
Extinction efficiency, 291
F
Fireballs, 72
Flat-bottomed depressions, 121
Flat floor, 113
Fluidization, 152, 154–157, 166
Fluid threshold, 162, 164
Fountain model, 313
Fourth Positive system, 267
Fractionation, 76, 98, 99, 101–104, 205, 233,
276, 279
Fraunhofer absorptions, 263
Free sublimation temperature, 73, 76, 79, 83,
98, 100, 111, 126, 223, 246, 272, 380,
439
Frozen-in magnetic field, 399, 414, 416
G
Galactic tides, 14, 16
Ganymede, 12, 13
Geminid meteor stream, 372
Geometric albedo, 27, 29, 34, 54, 58, 63, 65,
294
g factor, 200
GHOSST database, 106
Giant molecular clouds (GMCs), 14
Got bands, 200
Greenstein effect, 265
Gyrofrequency, 410, 411
Gyroradius, 400, 410, 411, 422
Index
499