The history of Titan, of Saturn's rings and magnetic field, and the nature of short-period comets

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Feb 1981

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981m%26p....24...13d&link_type=abstract

Moon and the Planets, vol. 24, Feb. 1981, p. 13-43.

Physics

15

Comets, Planetary Evolution, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Saturn Rings, Titan, Brightness Temperature, Explosions, Satellite Atmospheres, Saturn Atmosphere

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It is noted that the electrolysis products concentration required to cause explosion could accumulate only under conditions of an exponential decay of Saturn's magnetic field over time; this implies a relict nature of the field and agrees with the present ideas on the planet's structure. The explosion of the electrolysis products contained in the ice envelope resulted in the loss of approximately 13% of Titan's mass in the form of gas and solid ice fragments, as well as in the appearance on Titan of an atmosphere and a deep (approximately 1000 km) ocean of liquid water. The presence of liquid water on the surface of Titan is confirmed by an analysis of the available microwave measurements of brightness temperature. The condensation of the water vapor lost by Titan produced the visible inner rings of Saturn while large solid fragments of the ice envelope determine their dynamics. It is noted that most of the ice fragments were swept out from Saturn's system through perturbations by Titan. Arguments are presented in support of a recent (3,000-10,000 years ago) explosion of Titan. Ramifications of these concepts that lend themselves to observational testing are pointed out.

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