Mountains on Titan: Modeling and observations
@article{Mitri2010MountainsOT, title={Mountains on Titan: Modeling and observations}, author={G. Mitri and M. Bland and A. Showman and J. Radebaugh and B. Stiles and R. M. Lopes and J. Lunine and R. Pappalardo}, journal={Journal of Geophysical Research}, year={2010}, volume={115} }
[1] We have developed a thermal model of Titan's interior to study changes in volume during partial freezing or melting of a subsurface ocean due to heat flux variations from the interior. We find that the long-term cooling of Titan can cause global volume contraction ΔV/V ∼0.01. We then simulate two-dimensional contractional deformation of Titan's icy lithosphere, finding that contractional deformation can produce tectonic activity and fold formation. Folds could potentially achieve a… CONTINUE READING
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