TITAN’S ORGANIC CHEMISTRY A PLANETARY-SCALE LABORATORY TO STUDY PRIMITIVE EARTH
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| author | Athena Coustenis |
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| contents | TITAN’S ORGANIC CHEMISTRY A PLANETARY-SCALE LABORATORY TO STUDY PRIMITIVE EARTH Athena Coustenis Comunicación Titan atmosphere organic chemistry natural satellites Saturn’s largest satellite, Titan, has been revealed by extended ground-based and space observations, and recently by the Cassini-Huygens mission. Titan’s atmosphere hosts a complex organic chemistry in the solar system starting with nitrogen and methane and leading to the formation of hydrocarbons and nitriles, including prebiotic molecules. The atmosphere also contains traces of oxygen compounds. This system is subject to seasonal variations and different physical, dynamic, and photochemical processes. Interactions between the atmosphere, the surface, and the interior also play an important role in the astrobiological potential of the satellite. Keywords: 2016 artículo científico 2174-3487 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=511754471025 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5117 Mètode Science Studies Journal application/pdf Universitat de València Mètode Science Studies Journal (España) Num.6 |
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| spellingShingle | TITAN’S ORGANIC CHEMISTRY A PLANETARY-SCALE LABORATORY TO STUDY PRIMITIVE EARTH Athena Coustenis Comunicación Titan atmosphere organic chemistry natural satellites TITAN’S ORGANIC CHEMISTRY A PLANETARY-SCALE LABORATORY TO STUDY PRIMITIVE EARTH Athena Coustenis Comunicación Titan atmosphere organic chemistry natural satellites Saturn’s largest satellite, Titan, has been revealed by extended ground-based and space observations, and recently by the Cassini-Huygens mission. Titan’s atmosphere hosts a complex organic chemistry in the solar system starting with nitrogen and methane and leading to the formation of hydrocarbons and nitriles, including prebiotic molecules. The atmosphere also contains traces of oxygen compounds. This system is subject to seasonal variations and different physical, dynamic, and photochemical processes. Interactions between the atmosphere, the surface, and the interior also play an important role in the astrobiological potential of the satellite. Keywords: 2016 artículo científico 2174-3487 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=511754471025 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5117 Mètode Science Studies Journal application/pdf Universitat de València Mètode Science Studies Journal (España) Num.6 |
| title | TITAN’S ORGANIC CHEMISTRY A PLANETARY-SCALE LABORATORY TO STUDY PRIMITIVE EARTH |
| topic | Comunicación Titan atmosphere organic chemistry natural satellites |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=511754471025 |