Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

spin-orbit resonance: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Planetary science

capture of a body's rotation into a simple ratio with its orbital period, as with Mercury's 3:2 state, through tidal and gravitational torques.

In planetary science, spin-orbit resonance refers to capture of a body's rotation into a simple ratio with its orbital period, as with Mercury's 3:2 state, through tidal and gravitational torques. This meaning comes from Goldreich (1966) in The Astronomical Journal.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how spin-orbit resonance sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

body2 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs capture4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs orbital1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · one construct, one field

References

Goldreich, P., & Peale, S. (1966). Spin-orbit coupling in the solar system. The Astronomical Journal, 71, 425. https://doi.org/10.1086/109947

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct