# Reorientation of Sputnik Planitia implies a subsurface ocean on Pluto

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/reorientation-of-sputnik-planitia-implies-a-subsurface-ocean-on-pluto/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | F. Nimmo,Douglas P. Hamilton,W. B. McKinnon,P. Schenk,Richard P. Binzel,C. J. Bierson,R. A. Beyer,J. M. Moore,S. A. Stern,H. A. Weaver,C. B. Olkin,L. A. Young,K. Ennico Smith,New Horizons Geology, Geophysics & Imaging Theme Team,J. M. Moore,W. B. McKinnon,J. R. Spencer,R. A. Beyer,Richard P. Binzel,M. W. Buie,B. Buratti,Andrew F. Cheng,D. P. Cruikshank,C. M. Dalle Ore,A. M. Earle,G. R. Gladstone,W. M. Grundy,A. D. Howard,Tod R. Lauer,Ivan Linscott,F. Nimmo,J. W. Parker,Simon Porter,H. J. Reitsema,D. Reuter,J. H. Roberts,S. J. Robbins,P. Schenk,M. Showalter,K.E. Singer,D. F. Strobel,M. E. Summers,Len Tyler,O. L. White,O. M. Umurhan,M. E. Banks,O. Barnouin,V. J. Bray,B. Carcich,A. Chaikin,Cristian F. Chavez,C. Conrad,D. P. Hamilton,Carly Howett,J. D. Hofgartner,Joshua A. Kammer,C. M. Lisse,Annie Marcotte,A. H. Parker,K. D. Retherford,M. Saina,Kirby Runyon,Rebecca Schindhelm,John Stansberry,A. J. Steffl,T. Stryk,H. B. Throop,C. C. C. Tsang,A. Verbiscer,Helene Winters,A. M. Zangari,S. A. Stern,H. A. Weaver,C. B. Olkin,L. A. Young,K. Ennico Smith |
| Citations | 136 |
| DOI | 10.1038/nature20148 |
| Fields | Earth and Planetary Sciences,Physics and Astronomy |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://arxiv.org/pdf/1903.05574 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2556142403 |
| PMID | 27851735 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2016 |

## Paper authors

- [M. Saina](https://scholariq.org/researchers/m-saina/)

## Paper journal

- [Nature](https://scholariq.org/journals/nature/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Astro and Planetary Science](https://scholariq.org/topics/astro-and-planetary-science/)

## Paper topics

- [Astro and Planetary Science](https://scholariq.org/topics/astro-and-planetary-science/)
- [Planetary Science and Exploration](https://scholariq.org/topics/planetary-science-and-exploration/)
- [Geology and Paleoclimatology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/geology-and-paleoclimatology-research/)

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