Re: Glacierless worlds

From: rick++ (rick303_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: 18 Feb 2005 08:07:04 -0800

One of these months the slowpokes at the European Space Agency
will publish their chemical analysis of the Titan probe descent and
landing. However, it seems that ammona may be a significant
player on Titan. However, since there is a lot of carbon
in the system, so carbon-hydride (methane, ethane, ..) is significant
too.
I've heard the bedrock on Titan is supposed to be water ice.
The Titan pictures look like earth with fluvial erosion, probably
liquified natural gas. I wonder if they'll find ammonia deposits too.

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