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Old January 21st 05, 01:39 AM
John Popelish
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Rodney Kelp wrote:

How do you get a nitrogen atmosphere from a moon that has methane oceans?


It is so cold that the methane does not have a very high vapor
pressure, so the atmosphere can keep only a little mixed in as vapor
before it rains out. Nitrogen is left. If it was a bit colder, that
would rain out, too.

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