Smaller "Rocky" moons have no atmosphere

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E.P. Grondine — 10/31/2004 12:06:00 AM (archived)

the question is, does their low gravity lead to outgassing after cometary impact, which in turn results in condensation of the smaller impactors which hit Titan?

The fundamental problems are accretion, and the source for what is accreted.

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Titan appears to be remarkably flat. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/30/2004 4:27:00 PM
- What gives? Impacts pound Titan's surface "flat". - E.P. Grondine - 10/31/2004 12:00:01 AM
  - Smaller "Rocky" moons have no atmosphere - E.P. Grondine - 10/31/2004 12:06:00 AM
    - there are no rocky moons... - Adam - 10/31/2004 10:12:24 AM
      - "rocky" with parens - like "flat" (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 10/31/2004 11:06:08 PM
- Is Titan's rotation synchronized with its orbit (like our Moon?) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/30/2004 7:24:24 PM
  - Due to the eccentricity of its orbit, it has high tidal forces pulling on it. - REB - 11/2/2004 1:27:53 PM
    - tidal forces less than the Moon - A Crowl - 11/3/2004 3:30:12 AM
      - re: tidal forces less than the Moon - REB - 11/3/2004 8:27:11 PM
  - Yes (n/t) - phil - 10/30/2004 8:46:34 PM
- More computer models down the drain - phil - 10/30/2004 4:49:14 PM
  - You are as hooked on finger-pointing and conspiracies as tax-leech (in your own way) - alcaray - 11/1/2004 5:31:06 PM
    - please read and think before replying - phil - 11/2/2004 8:05:17 PM
      - You imply someone does take them seriously in a way that is improper. (n/t) - alcaray - 11/3/2004 8:30:56 PM
      - re: Uhmm, like what Titan has 'revealed' lately. - Marcia - 11/2/2004 9:51:55 PM
        
        Titan still a mystery - phil - 11/3/2004 6:22:01 AM
  - Any pre-Cassini model about Titan was almost worthless - Gary - 10/30/2004 5:47:02 PM
  - Future Titan surface-rovers might end up stuck. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 10/30/2004 4:55:53 PM
    - re: Future Titan surface-rovers might end up stuck. - Doug Ellison - 10/31/2004 8:23:03 AM
      - Try a helicopter instead - LJK - 11/3/2004 1:41:07 AM
        
        I like balloon's - REB - 11/3/2004 10:51:53 PM
        
        Dirigibles better... - Adam - 11/4/2004 12:22:41 PM
        
        re: I like balloon's - LJK - 11/3/2004 11:19:12 PM

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