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The evolution of Titan's mid-latitude clouds
- Source :
- Science, Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2005, 310, pp.474-477, Science, 2005, 310, pp.474-477. ⟨10.1126/science.1117702⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- International audience; Spectra from Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer reveal that the horizontal structure, height, and optical depth of Titan's clouds are highly dynamic. Vigorous cloud centers are seen to rise from the middle to the upper troposphere within 30 minutes and dissipate within the next hour. Their development indicates that Titan's clouds evolve convectively; dissipate through rain; and, over the next several hours, waft downwind to achieve their great longitude extents. These and other characteristics suggest that temperate clouds originate from circulation-induced convergence, in addition to a forcing at the surface associated with Saturn's tides, geology, and/or surface composition.
- Subjects :
- 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Meteorology
Extraterrestrial Environment
Infrared
clouds
Atmospheric sciences
01 natural sciences
Troposphere
symbols.namesake
0103 physical sciences
VIMS
Spacecraft
010303 astronomy & astrophysics
Optical depth
ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Multidisciplinary
Spectrometer
Atmosphere
Spectrum Analysis
Satellites de Glace
Saturn
13. Climate action
Middle latitudes
symbols
Cassini
Titan
Titan (rocket family)
Longitude
[PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]
Methane
Geology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10959203 and 00368075
- Volume :
- 310
- Issue :
- 5747
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Science (New York, N.Y.)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....13e40841a6823a849aafb5c32667ce0b