Extended Data Table 1 Input parameters and output diagnostics

From: Sublimation-driven convection in Sputnik Planitia on Pluto

  1. Input parameters (Rayleigh number Ra, activation energy for the viscosity Eη) and output diagnostics for the last snapshot: effective viscosity contrast, number of cold plumes Nplu, number of hot connected components (polygons in relevant cases) at the surface Nhot, ratio Rv of horizontal velocity (RMS) at the surface to the maximum value, horizontal velocity (RMS) at the surface vh, median size of hot connected components Lmed, amplitude Δh and RMS RMS(h) of surface topography. τp is the dimensionless time needed to establish the polygonal regime, as determined by the same criteria as for the regime diagram, when relevant. Missing data for Nhot and Lmed are for cases in the stagnant or sluggish lid regimes for which these diagnostics have little relevance. All the output diagnostics provided here are those obtained at the end of all runs, after the maturing of the convective pattern.
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