Physics – Geophysics
Scientific paper
May 1993
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993rvgeo..31..133l&link_type=abstract
Reviews of Geophysics (ISSN 8755-1209), vol. 31, no. 2, p. 133-149.
Physics
Geophysics
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Oceans, Radar Tracking, Satellite Surfaces, Titan, Voyager 1 Spacecraft, Cassini Mission, Methane, Microwave Radiometers, Photolysis, Saturn, Satellites, Titan, Surface, Composition, Atmosphere, Pressure, Radar Methods, Spacecraft Observations, Earth-Based Observations, Flux, Reflectivity, Radiometry, Emissivity, Near-Infrared, Wavelength, Depth, Hydrocarbons, Aerosols, Contamination, Models, Photolysis, Temperature, Voyager 1 Mission, Spectrophotometry, Mission Planning, Cassini Mission, Regolith, Methane,
Scientific paper
An attempt is made to provide a balanced perspective regarding the knowledge of Titan's surface and how well current models address the various sets of data. Topics discussed include the Voyager data that led to the notion of a massive, global-scale hydrocarbon ocean; recent data sets including radar, radiometry, and NIR photometry that bear on the nature of the surface. Attention is also given to models of the surface that attempt to fit all of the constraints; and the Cassini investigations of Titan's surface. The surface and regolith of Titan are considered to be most likely a repository of liquid methane, other hydrocarbons, and dissolved nitrogen.
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