Would Organic Rain Erode Hard Ice?

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Mark Eby — 11/6/2004 3:50:42 PM (archived)

Water erodes through a combination of physical force and leaching binding chemicals. I'm wondering if low density liquid organics on ice hardened by extreme cold on a low gravity world would have enough impact to carve river vallies.

Regards,
Mark

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Titan: radar image in color (>1 MB heavy) - Raoul - 11/5/2004 11:42:53 PM
- I am clueless about what these images mean - Gary - 11/6/2004 6:12:26 AM
  - Would Organic Rain Erode Hard Ice? - Mark Eby - 11/6/2004 3:50:42 PM
  - If I could specularate for a moment.. - RADAR RetURN - 11/6/2004 6:32:03 AM
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- Love the part about how no fresh impact craters are seen (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 11/6/2004 2:29:39 AM

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