Mike Malaska on Nostr: And also what you DON'T SEE. We don't see a uniform snowscape blanket of organic ...
And also what you DON'T SEE. We don't see a uniform snowscape blanket of organic molecules everywhere.
That tells us that whatever geological processes happen are faster than covering by organic molecule fallout.
That fallout happens at a rate of about same as dust builds up in your house if you have a clothes dryer in your house. Max 100 m per Gyr: 0.1 m per Myr, 0.1 mm per kyr or 0.1 microns per year. Give or take an order of magnitude.
So geology happens on Titan. It's not boring.
That tells us that whatever geological processes happen are faster than covering by organic molecule fallout.
That fallout happens at a rate of about same as dust builds up in your house if you have a clothes dryer in your house. Max 100 m per Gyr: 0.1 m per Myr, 0.1 mm per kyr or 0.1 microns per year. Give or take an order of magnitude.
So geology happens on Titan. It's not boring.