<i>Herschel</i> map of Saturn’s stratospheric water, delivered by the plumes of Enceladus
<i>Herschel</i> map of Saturn’s stratospheric water, delivered by the plumes of Enceladus
Context. The origin of water in the stratospheres of Giant Planets has been an outstanding question ever since its first detection by ISO some 20 years ago. Water can originate from interplanetary dust particles, icy rings and satellites and large comet impacts. Analysis of Herschel Space Observatory observations have proven …