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themeaningofhaste t1_jam76jp wrote
Reply to comment by lukemia94 in Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science by AutoModerator
Very complicatedly, I would say. Given the temperature and atmospheric pressure on Titan, both methane and ethane are at the triple point, and so goes between solid, liquid, and gas easily. This leads to a pretty complex chemical system and a cycle analogous to the hydrological cycle ("methane-ologic cycle"), the only other place in the Solar System. One of the famous features are that are seen to pop in and out of existence in the seas are the "Magic Islands", of which waves or bubbles might explain the transient nature.
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Thanks for doing this! I see a whole bunch of the solutions listed on NASA's site. What do you think gives this enclosed ecosystem an advantage over some of the others listed?
themeaningofhaste t1_jap8ifw wrote
Reply to comment by lukemia94 in Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science by AutoModerator
You're welcome, glad I could help!