Waves Discovered in Our Solar System

[LONGINUS]

I found it hard to believe that this fact passed by virtually un noticed by the intertnational media. A recently declassified image of Titan from the Huygens probe clearly shows the presence of a hydrocarbon sea (most likely to be liquid methane) with a surrounding beach and shoreline structure. Scientists estimate that the creation of this beach would require the regular passage of 6-8 foot liquid methane waves.

In the southern corner of the image, those white lines you see? Waves. For me, this image will always be one of the most startling and inspiring pieces of crappy, pixilated imagery ever captured by the genius of man. Waves disovered within our solar system.

[puurri]

I found it hard to believe that this fact passed by virtually un noticed by the intertnational media. A recently declassified image of Titan from the Huygens probe clearly shows the presence of a hydrocarbon sea (most likely to be liquid methane) with a surrounding beach and shoreline structure. Scientists estimate that the creation of this beach would require the regular passage of 6-8 foot liquid methane waves.

In the southern corner of the image, those white lines you see? Waves. For me, this image will always be one of the most startling and inspiring pieces of crappy, pixilated imagery ever captured by the genius of man. Waves disovered within our solar system.

The question remains: What wettie is best?

[mustkillmulloway]

hmmm.....how good would it be

the first surfer in outer space /size]

[Buff_Brad]

I found it hard to believe that this fact passed by virtually un noticed by the intertnational media. A recently declassified image of Titan from the Huygens probe clearly shows the presence of a hydrocarbon sea (most likely to be liquid methane) with a surrounding beach and shoreline structure. Scientists estimate that the creation of this beach would require the regular passage of 6-8 foot liquid methane waves.

In the southern corner of the image, those white lines you see? Waves. For me, this image will always be one of the most startling and inspiring pieces of crappy, pixilated imagery ever captured by the genius of man. Waves disovered within our solar system.

Fark don't give another secret spot away.

[Dingus]

First person to punt would require a bravery award.

[Spoon]

Be wary, some Titan local is going to be pissed off wih you Dae.

[daryl]

methane, isn't it the kids' idea of what a fart is?

[Chillin]

Is Titan a moon of Uranus? (almost an oxymoron that!) Imagine a low gravity punt

[Damage]

No one tell Rick.

[oldman]

Hard to imagine wave-generating winds on Titan, seeing as it must have virtually no atmosphere. Don't know how you would generate waves without an atmosphere, unless it is just tides, which probably makes a lot more sense.

But I agree Longinus, an inspiring piece of science BS there.

[LONGINUS]

I looked into that as well, the tidal forces on titan caused by Saturn are enormous. Around 400 times stronger than the force exerted on the Earth by the moon. Still, these create tidal winds of only around .5 metres per second.

Titan is actually the only moon in the solar system to have a significant atmosphere, around 220-800 kilometres thick. It is far denser than Earths atmosphere as well being composed mainly of nitrogen and methane, so you would be able to flap your arms as wings on the surface and almost fly.

Titan is also a 'super rotator' with an atmosphere that rotates much faster than the planets surface.

All of this seems to combine to actually equate to a weather system not unlike Earths'.

Longitudal sand dunes of over 300 metres have been sighted which are a result of this massive atmosphere and associated wind dragging over the surface. Tidal winds throw enough of a random vector into the mix to create effective high and low pressure systems.

Here is a shot comparing sand dunes on Earth (top) with sand dunes on Titan (bottom) :



Incredible stuff

[astro]

Is Titan a moon of Uranus? (almost an oxymoron that!) Imagine a low gravity punt

Did you know that URANUS has several rings around it consisting of minute dust particals that reflect the suns light.So stop doing that out the bus window.

[vb]

Good points longinus but I'd suspect that the tidal pull of Saturn would be somewhat stronger than that of Jupiter

[LONGINUS]

Excellent VB, excellent..soon your training will be complete

[Nick Carroll]

^^Longinus you foul BASTARD

This is a Google Earth image and you have doctored it to make it look like there's a reef break in the middle of some lame-arse moon.

God how can you live with yourself.

[daryl]

just when he nearly captured an earthling

vb is back btw. Or are you now Titan VB

[LONGINUS]

^^Longinus you foul BASTARD

This is a Google Earth image and you have doctored it to make it look like there's a reef break in the middle of some lame-arse moon.

God how can you live with yourself.

Lol, Nick,

I know some people dont believe in life on other planets but not believing in waves?

Behold, enlightenment from the internetz is at hand! The Source revealed!

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07231

and a few point breaks and reefs in this shot that warrant further investigation, same NASA source. Heres a quote:

"What is striking about this portion of the sea compared to other liquid bodies on Titan is the relative absence of brighter regions within it, suggesting that the depth of the liquid here exceeds tens of meters (tens of yards). Of particular note is the presence of isolated islands, which follow the same direction as the peninsula to their lower right, suggesting that they may be part of a mountain ridgeline that has been flooded. This is analogous to, for example, Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California. "

Gentlemen, the search for waves within our solar system has been a success.

[still here]

Stink reef ?