Titan Flashcards

1
Q

Which planet does Titan orbit?

A

Saturn

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2
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Describe Titans atmosphere

A
  • thick
  • methane rich
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3
Q

What type of core does Titan have?

A

Silicate

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4
Q

Describe how materials from the core could transfer to the ocean

A

Ice VI Is present on Titan.
Ice VI doesn’t like having salt in it’s structure which increases the volume of the unit cell.
The number of atoms remains the same.
The ice is more buoyant.
Ice that has touched the silicate mantle moves up towards subsurface ocean.

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5
Q

What flew through the atmosphere of Titan?

A

Cassini

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6
Q

Titans interactions with Saturn

A

Spends most of its time inside the magentosphere but spends some time outside which allows the interaction with UV particles from sun.
This causes production of organics in atmosphere which drift down

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7
Q

What is the next mission going to Titan?

A

Dragonfly

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