Don't bank on it

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Don't bank on it

Adam — 10/7/2004 1:36:50 AM (archived)

Hi All

Mark, haven't more recent studies canned the whole idea of Europan oceans being anywhere near the surface? I remember something about crater modelling meaning the crust is at least 30 km deep. Also the whole concept of liquid oceans is in doubt because "solid-state" convection is probably too efficient for them to last. Ammonia-water oceans don't have the same issues with convecting ice. As for writing off ammonia-water biochemistry I think we know far too little to say.

Adam

The whole thread (16 posts)

New Horizons II. Back To Uranus - Mark Eby - 10/6/2004 3:14:42 AM
- Triton in the picture? - REB - 10/6/2004 1:53:27 PM
  - Ocean more likely - Adam - 10/6/2004 10:35:26 PM
    - re: Ocean more likely - REB - 10/7/2004 1:40:35 PM
      - re: Ocean more likely - Marcia - 10/7/2004 1:59:03 PM
    - A Europan Ocean Is A Sure Bet - Mark Eby - 10/7/2004 1:22:03 AM
      - Don't bank on it - Adam - 10/7/2004 1:36:50 AM
        
        I think we can agree on.... - et - 10/7/2004 3:15:12 AM
        
        Yes Titan and Triton Likely to Resemble Ganymede or Callisto in Depth - Mark Eby - 10/8/2004 2:24:14 AM
        
        Better alternative... - Adam - 10/8/2004 6:47:55 AM
  - It might be if they cancel JIMO - pwokenyaw - 10/6/2004 4:52:28 PM
    - Yea, ...[sigh] - et - 10/6/2004 5:18:35 PM
      - re: Yea, ...[sigh] - pwokenyaw - 10/6/2004 7:42:39 PM
- re: New Horizons II. Back To Uranus - Marcia - 10/6/2004 12:57:59 PM
  - Depening upon who is the US president - phil - 10/6/2004 6:19:17 PM
    - Exactly - alcaray - 10/6/2004 8:51:07 PM

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