Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Oct 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010dps....42.4931s&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #42, #49.31
Mathematics
Logic
Scientific paper
As revealed by the Cassini Huygens mission, Enceladus and Titan represent two critical end-members in our understanding of planet/moon formation. Enceladus is a small icy world with active jets of water erupting from its surface that might be connected to a subsurface water ocean. High resolution mass spectra of Enceladus’ jets and plume can differentiate between the various elements and molecules suggested by the recent Cassini observations. High-resolution thermal mapping of the tiger stripe fractures will constrain models of tidal dissipation. Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is the only satellite with a dense atmosphere and the only object besides Earth with liquid on its surface. A world rich with organics, Titan also has a methane cycle thought to be comparable in atmospheric and geological processes to Earth's water cycle. High-resolution images of the Titan surface will bare evidence on the processes that are shaping and have shaped Titan at seasonal, Milankovitch and geological time scales. Direct sampling of Titan's upper atmosphere will provide clues on the processes involved in the cycling of organic material on Titan. JET will be launched to Saturn in 2016 and will observe these two moons close to autumnal equinox, an opportunity not afforded again until 2054
Altwegg Kathrin
Brown Harvey R.
Hand Kevin
JET Team
Soderblom Jason
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