When
3:45 p.m., April 21, 2015
Where
Kuiper Space Sciences 312
Dr. Alexander Hayes
Assistant Professor
Cornell University
A Mariner's Insights in Titan's Hydrologic System: Glassy Seas, Depth Finders, and Magic Islands
Within the past two years, the Cassini spacecraft has made several groundbreaking discoveries regarding Titan's lakes and seas. These observations suggest the presence of wave-roughened surfaces, directly measure bathymetric profiles through Titan seas, constrain the volume of the exposed liquid inventory, contain liquid composition in both the north and south polar regions, depict the emergence and disappearance of mysterious transient features affectionately dubbed "Titan's Magic Islands", and place constraints on the formation and evolution of polar basins. In this seminar, we will review these recent discoveries and discuss their impact on our knowledge of Titan's Hydrologic System.
Host: Dr. Caitlin Griffith
Assistant Professor
Cornell University
A Mariner's Insights in Titan's Hydrologic System: Glassy Seas, Depth Finders, and Magic Islands
Within the past two years, the Cassini spacecraft has made several groundbreaking discoveries regarding Titan's lakes and seas. These observations suggest the presence of wave-roughened surfaces, directly measure bathymetric profiles through Titan seas, constrain the volume of the exposed liquid inventory, contain liquid composition in both the north and south polar regions, depict the emergence and disappearance of mysterious transient features affectionately dubbed "Titan's Magic Islands", and place constraints on the formation and evolution of polar basins. In this seminar, we will review these recent discoveries and discuss their impact on our knowledge of Titan's Hydrologic System.
Host: Dr. Caitlin Griffith
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