G Tobie, D Gautier, F Hersant - The Astrophysical Journal, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
In the present report, by using a series of data gathered by the Cassini-Huygens mission, we constrain the bulk content of Titan's interior for various gas species (CH 4, CO 2, CO, NH 3 …
Titan's thick N 2–CH 4 atmosphere is unlike any in the Solar System, and its origin has been shrouded in mystery for over half a century. Here, I perform a detailed analysis of chemical …
CA Nixon, B Temelso, S Vinatier… - The Astrophysical …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The existence of methane in Titan's atmosphere (∼ 6% level at the surface) presents a unique enigma, as photochemical models predict that the current inventory will be entirely …
Previous investigations have employed more than 100 close observations of Titan by the Cassini orbiter to elucidate connections between the production and distribution of Titan's …
JI Lunine, RD Lorenz, WK Hartmann - Planetary and space science, 1998 - Elsevier
The solar systems second largest natural satellite is shrouded by a thick nitrogen atmosphere, rich in methane, within which sunlight-and cosmic-ray-driven organic chemistry …
TC Owen - Planetary and space science, 2000 - Elsevier
The present atmosphere of Titan exhibits evidence of extensive evolution, in the form of rapid photochemical destruction of methane and a large fractionation of the nitrogen and …
Abstract The current Cassini–Huygens Mission to the Saturn system provides compelling evidence that the present state of Titan's dense atmosphere is unsustainable over the age of …
AD Fortes - Planetary and Space Science, 2012 - Elsevier
Titan's moment of inertia (MoI), estimated from the quadrupole gravity field measured by the Cassini spacecraft, is 0.342, which has been interpreted as evidence of a partially …
MJ Nguyen, F Raulin, P Coll, S Derenne… - Planetary and Space …, 2007 - Elsevier
Since the discovery of the main composition of Titan's atmosphere, many laboratory experiments have been carried out to reproduce its chemical evolution, particularly the …