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| Title |
Release of volatiles from a possible cryovolcano from near-infrared imaging of Titan
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| Published in |
Nature, June 2005
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| DOI | 10.1038/nature03596 |
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| Authors |
C. Sotin, R. Jaumann, B. J. Buratti, R. H. Brown, R. N. Clark, L. A. Soderblom, K. H. Baines, G. Bellucci, J.-P. Bibring, F. Capaccioni, P. Cerroni, M. Combes, A. Coradini, D. P. Cruikshank, P. Drossart, V. Formisano, Y. Langevin, D. L. Matson, T. B. McCord, R. M. Nelson, P. D. Nicholson, B. Sicardy, S. LeMouelic, S. Rodriguez, K. Stephan, C. K. Scholz |
| Abstract |
Titan is the only satellite in our Solar System with a dense atmosphere. The surface pressure is 1.5 bar (ref. 1) and, similar to the Earth, N2 is the main component of the atmosphere. Methane is the second most important component, but it is photodissociated on a timescale of 10(7) years (ref. 3). This short timescale has led to the suggestion that Titan may possess a surface or subsurface reservoir of hydrocarbons to replenish the atmosphere. Here we report near-infrared images of Titan obtained on 26 October 2004 by the Cassini spacecraft. The images show that a widespread methane ocean does not exist; subtle albedo variations instead suggest topographical variations, as would be expected for a more solid (perhaps icy) surface. We also find a circular structure approximately 30 km in diameter that does not resemble any features seen on other icy satellites. We propose that the structure is a dome formed by upwelling icy plumes that release methane into Titan's atmosphere. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 67 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 3% |
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Australia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 62 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 23 | 34% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 7% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 11 | 16% |
| Unknown | 7 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 25 | 37% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 17 | 25% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 7% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 7% |
| Unknown | 7 | 10% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 October 2021.
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#4,694,742
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#55,499
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#10,418
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#203
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