Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8144196 | Planetary and Space Science | 2012 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Ligeia Mare is a large hydrocarbon sea on Titan, a possible destination for future missions such as 'TiME'. ⺠We present surface wind predictions from several Global Circulation Models, to assess the drift of a floating capsule such as 'TiME'. ⺠Surface winds vary with season, in late Titan summer (2023) 0.5 m/s is typical. ⺠We use a numerical model to predict tides: an amplitude of â¼0.6m is found, with currents of the order of â¼1 cm/s for our assumed 300m depth. ⺠Doppler and other measurements will be able to measure the drift of a floating capsule.
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Authors
Ralph D. Lorenz, Tetsuya Tokano, Claire E. Newman,