Titan's atmosphere and climate
SM Hörst - Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Titan is the only moon with a substantial atmosphere, the only other thick N2 atmosphere
besides Earth's, the site of extraordinarily complex atmospheric chemistry that far surpasses …
besides Earth's, the site of extraordinarily complex atmospheric chemistry that far surpasses …
The methane cycle on Titan
JI Lunine, SK Atreya - Nature Geoscience, 2008 - nature.com
Saturn's moon Titan is the second largest natural satellite in the solar system, and the only
one that possesses a substantial atmosphere. With a surface temperature of 93.7 K at the …
one that possesses a substantial atmosphere. With a surface temperature of 93.7 K at the …
Science goals and objectives for the Dragonfly Titan rotorcraft relocatable lander
JW Barnes, EP Turtle, MG Trainer… - The Planetary …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
NASA's Dragonfly mission will send a rotorcraft lander to the surface of Titan in the mid-
2030s. Dragonfly's science themes include investigation of Titan's prebiotic chemistry …
2030s. Dragonfly's science themes include investigation of Titan's prebiotic chemistry …
The lakes of Titan
The surface of Saturn's haze-shrouded moon Titan has long been proposed to have oceans
or lakes, on the basis of the stability of liquid methane at the surface,. Initial visible and radar …
or lakes, on the basis of the stability of liquid methane at the surface,. Initial visible and radar …
PlanetWRF: A general purpose, local to global numerical model for planetary atmospheric and climate dynamics
MI Richardson, AD Toigo… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
A new planetary atmospheric numerical model,“planetWRF,” has been developed by
modifying the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. The model has generalized …
modifying the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. The model has generalized …
Cassini imaging of Titan's high‐latitude lakes, clouds, and south‐polar surface changes
EP Turtle, JE Perry, AS McEwen… - Geophysical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Cassini's Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) has been observing Titan since April 2004,
compiling a nearly global surface map and monitoring the surface and atmosphere for …
compiling a nearly global surface map and monitoring the surface and atmosphere for …
A post-Cassini view of Titan's methane-based hydrologic cycle
The methane-based hydrologic cycle on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is an extreme
analogue to Earth's water cycle. Titan is the only planetary body in the Solar System, other …
analogue to Earth's water cycle. Titan is the only planetary body in the Solar System, other …
Fluvial channels on Titan: initial Cassini RADAR observations
Cassini radar images show a variety of fluvial channels on Titan's surface, often several
hundreds of kilometers in length. Some (predominantly at low-and mid-latitude) are radar …
hundreds of kilometers in length. Some (predominantly at low-and mid-latitude) are radar …
Fluvial features on Titan: Insights from morphology and modeling
Fluvial features on Titan have been identified in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data taken
during spacecraft flybys by the Cassini Titan Radar Mapper (RADAR) and in Descent …
during spacecraft flybys by the Cassini Titan Radar Mapper (RADAR) and in Descent …
The climate of Titan
JL Mitchell, JM Lora - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Over the past decade, the Cassini-Huygens mission to the Saturn system has revolutionized
our understanding of Titan and its climate. Veiled in a thick organic haze, Titan's visible …
our understanding of Titan and its climate. Veiled in a thick organic haze, Titan's visible …