Impact origin of Titan's atmosphere

Details Impact origin of Titan's atmosphere Impact origin of Titan's atmosphere

Apr 1992

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992esasp.338...19z&link_type=abstract

In ESA, Symposium on Titan p 19-25 (SEE N92-32348 23-91)

Mathematics

Cratering, Evolution (Development), Mathematical Models, Satellite Atmospheres, Titan, Impact, Impactors

Scientific paper

The reason why Titan has a thick atmosphere while its Jovian clones Ganymede and Callisto have nothing is addressed. It is argued that this contrast is a predictable consequence of impact erosion, i.e., the escape of atmospheric gases as a consequence of hypervelocity impact, the average impact velocity of stray bodies on Titan being lower than on Ganymede and Callisto. A model to examine this hypothesis is presented.

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