Titan’s “Magic Islands‿/span>: Transient features in a hydrocarbon sea
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- 作者：Jason D. Hofgartner ; a ; jhofgart@jpl.nasa.gov" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; jhofgartner@astro.cornell.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Alexander G. Hayesa ; Jonathan I. Luninea ; Howard Zebkerb ; Ralph D. Lorenzc ; Michael J. Malaskad ; Marco Mastrogiuseppea ; Claudia Notarnicolae ; Jason M. Soderblomf
- 关键词：Titan ; Titan ; hydrology ; Geological processes ; Radar observations
- 刊名：Icarus
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：June 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：271
- 期：Complete
- 页码：338-349
- 全文大小：2928 K
文摘
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Transient bright features in Titan’s hydrocarbon sea, Ligeia Mare, were re-observed and then disappeared.
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Another transient bright feature was discovered.
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They are most consistent with floating and/or suspended solids, bubbles, and waves.
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Waves is considered to be the most probable hypothesis.
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They demonstrate that Titan’s seas are not stagnant but rather dynamic environments.