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A Proposed Model for Cryovolcanic Activity on Enceladus Driven by Volatile Exsolution
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  • Karl Mitchell,
  • Karl L Mitchell,
  • Jason Rabinovitch,
  • Jonathan C Scamardella,
  • Morgan L Cable
Karl Mitchell

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Karl L Mitchell
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Castle Point Terrace
Jason Rabinovitch
Stevens Institute of Technology
Jonathan C Scamardella
Stevens Institute of Technology
Morgan L Cable
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Castle Point Terrace

Abstract

• Recent studies for the ascent and eruption of Enceladus' plume have neglected the role of exsolution and expansion of dissolved volatiles. • Volatile-driven direct ocean-to-jet liquid water ascent is generally consistent with observations if combined with a sublimation co-plume. • This mode of ascent could preserve ocean bulk content in jets, leading to jet sampling strategies being preferred for future missions.

Preprint timeline

13 May 2024Submitted to ESS Open Archive
15 May 2024Published in ESS Open Archive