On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:22:31 +0100, "Thierry" . wrote:


"Stuart Chapman" wrote in message
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Thierry wrote:
Hi,
...
I had a thought that the dark areas may be seas composed of something a
little like this:
www.physics.uq.edu.au/pitchdrop/pitchdrop.shtml

I suppose you could call them a sea.

Hi,

Stunning and very interesting.
For what you told and I see about tar or picth, and from what we know about
Titan, here is a rendering of Titan surface near a canyon I just did...
http://www.astrosurf.com/lombry/Scie...-rendering.jpg
The lake almost black. Now, the lake is maybe more viscous, "harder" or less
reflective, I don't know.
Clouds, not numerous are constitued of methane melted with organic
components
(Image extract from my French page
http://www.astrosurf.com/lombry/titan-brumes.htm )


Thierry

Stupot

With what they are saying about landing in Titan mud, I think it might
be a mixture of tar and water crystals that has the consistancy of ice
cream. The water crystals get absorbed in the ethane/methane rains and
recrystalize in the sediments when the ethane/methane evaporates,
making tar sorbet.

Paul C