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 lakes and seas of Titan
AG Hayes - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Analogous to Earth's water cycle, Titan's methane-based hydrologic cycle supports standing
bodies of liquid and drives processes that result in common morphologic features including …
bodies of liquid and drives processes that result in common morphologic features including …
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 …
Simulating the density of organic species in the atmosphere of Titan with a coupled ion-neutral photochemical model
We present a one-dimensional coupled ion-neutral photochemical kinetics and diffusion
model to study the atmospheric composition of Titan in light of new theoretical kinetics …
model to study the atmospheric composition of Titan in light of new theoretical kinetics …
Atmospheric escape processes and planetary atmospheric evolution
The habitability of the surface of any planet is determined by a complex evolution of its
interior, surface, and atmosphere. The electromagnetic and particle radiation of stars drive …
interior, surface, and atmosphere. The electromagnetic and particle radiation of stars drive …
Modeling climate diversity, tidal dynamics and the fate of volatiles on TRAPPIST-1 planets
TRAPPIST-1 planets are invaluable for the study of comparative planetary science outside
our solar system and possibly habitability. Both transit timing variations (TTV) of the planets …
our solar system and possibly habitability. Both transit timing variations (TTV) of the planets …
A photochemical model of Titan's atmosphere and ionosphere
VA Krasnopolsky - Icarus, 2009 - Elsevier
A global-mean model of coupled neutral and ion chemistry on Titan has been developed.
Unlike the previous coupled models, the model involves ambipolar diffusion and escape of …
Unlike the previous coupled models, the model involves ambipolar diffusion and escape of …
Planetary habitability: lessons learned from terrestrial analogues
LJ Preston, LR Dartnell - International Journal of Astrobiology, 2014 - cambridge.org
Terrestrial analogue studies underpin almost all planetary missions and their use is
essential in the exploration of our Solar system and in assessing the habitability of other …
essential in the exploration of our Solar system and in assessing the habitability of other …
[HTML][HTML] Stagnant lid tectonics: Perspectives from silicate planets, dwarf planets, large moons, and large asteroids
To better understand Earth's present tectonic style–plate tectonics–and how it may have
evolved from single plate (stagnant lid) tectonics, it is instructive to consider how common it …
evolved from single plate (stagnant lid) tectonics, it is instructive to consider how common it …
The bathymetry of a Titan sea
We construct the depth profile—the bathymetry—of Titan's large sea Ligeia Mare from
Cassini RADAR data collected during the 23 May 2013 (T91) nadir‐looking altimetry flyby …
Cassini RADAR data collected during the 23 May 2013 (T91) nadir‐looking altimetry flyby …