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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 |