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Inclination of Miranda as a Constraint on the Tidal Dissipation of Uranus

  • Authors: Maryame El Moutamid, Matija Ćuk

Maryame El Moutamid and Matija Ćuk 2026 The Planetary Science Journal 7 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

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Representative SIMPL integration for (k2,M, k2,A) = (1.0, 1.0) with QU = 600. The Miranda–Ariel 5:3 resonance is not encountered, while the evolution is dominated by the Ariel–Umbriel 5:3 MMR. Ariel and Umbriel remain resonantly coupled throughout the 50 Myr interval shown, during which Miranda’s inclination continues to increase substantially beyond its present value. Because Ariel and Umbriel are not currently in this resonance, subsequent escape from the 5:3 MMR is required for this case to evolve toward the present satellite configuration.

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