Evaporation of a Lake on Titan
Department:
Saturn
Teaser:
"The discovery that Titan's lakes are evaporating, at least in the Southern Hemisphere, suggests that there are active weather and geological cycles analogous to those on Earth."
Source:
NYT > Science Download time: Jul 27 2010 7:45 AM ET
The lakes of southern Titan are shrinking.
The level of Ontario Lacus, the largest lake in the southern hemisphere of this Saturnian moon, has fallen by some 15 feet over the last four years, causing its shore to recede by as much as 6 miles in some places. Other lakes nearby have similarly receded, according to radar measurements made by the Cassini spacecraft.
However, if prolonged spells of 90-degree temperatures have you yearning for a refreshing icy dip, there are still plenty of bathing opportunities on Titan.…
See NYT > Science for links to further info.
Also see Astrobiology Magazine.
