Proposed Titan Paddle Boat Mission, The Titan Lake In-situ Sampling Propelled Explorer (TALISE) proposes a |
Proposed Titan Paddle Boat Mission, The Titan Lake In-situ Sampling Propelled Explorer (TALISE) proposes a |
Sep 27 2012, 07:24 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 9-August 12 From: Seattle, Washington (USA) Member No.: 6517 |
I saw this article today: The Titan Lake In-situ Sampling Propelled Explorer (TALISE) proposes a sending an instrument-laden boat-probe to Saturn’s largest moon.
Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/97611/paddleb.../#ixzz27hR16wOH I was under the impression that the liquid hydrocarbon lakes of Titan were highly viscous, more tar like? Prior to Cassini, I recall speculation by scientists that Titan might harbor giant waves. --Phil -------------------- Twitter: @philna | seattle.wa.usa
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Sep 27 2012, 10:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Earth's oceans are mostly water, but their minor constituents tell just about the whole story of what's going on on this planet now. Trace chemicals from geology and weather mainly, but there's agricultural chemicals, false eyelashes, plastic wrappers and pharmaceuticals in there too. Everything accumulates in bodies of liquid. It's reasonable to suppose that this also applies on Titan, given its weather system's ability to move stuff about.
EDIT: The large northern lakes are not seasonal if you mean by that they disappear once a year. There's too much liquid there. They may disappear and re-form over the longer timescales proposed by Aharonson (Croll-Milankovich cycles) but in my view that would not greatly diminish their value as science targets. |
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