Drizzly mornings on Xanadu

VLT and Keck near-infrared images of Titan's surface and lower troposphere can be subtracted to reveal widespread cirrus-like clouds of frozen methane (lower images) and a large patch of liquid methane (dark area within box) interpreted as clouds and morning drizzle above the huge continent of Xanadu (outline). At left is a chart of Titan's aerosol haze versus altitude, indicating higher density haze over portions of the south pole and the heights of frozen and liquid methane clouds.

Crédit:

ESO, Máté Ádámkovics/UC Berkeley

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0747a
Type:Graphique
Date de publication:11 octobre 2007
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0747
Taille:2022 x 1348 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Titan
Type:Solar System : Planet : Satellite : Feature : Surface
Catégorie:Solar System

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