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Table 1
Adopted planetary, thermodynamic, and wave-source parameters for Triton used in this study.
| Parameter | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Planetary parameters | ||
| Planetary radius | RT | 1353 km |
| Planetary mass | MT | 2.14 × 1022 kg |
| Surface gravity | g | 0.779 m s−2 |
| Rotation rate | Ω | 1.24 × 10−5 s−1 |
| Thermodynamic parameters | ||
| Specific gas constant | R | 296.8 J kg−1 K−1 |
| Specific heat at constant pressure | cp | 1039 J kg−1 K−1 |
| Adiabatic lapse rate | Γad | 0.75 K km−1 |
| Heat capacity ratio | γ | 1.40 |
| Prandtl number | Pr | 0.69 |
| Wave-source parameters | ||
| Plume radiusa | Rplume | 1 km |
| Plume heighta | Hplume | 8 km |
| Vapor mass flux of the plumesa | Fplume | ≤400 kg s−1 |
| Gaussian source center altitude | Zc | 0 km |
| Gaussian source half-width | σ | 1 km |
Notes. (a)Plume parameters are adopted based on observations of Triton geysers (e.g., Hansen et al. 2021).
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