This is reporting on the publication of research on the discovery of the mountains which was announced earlier:
Massive Mountain Range Seen on Titan.
December 12th, 2006
"These mountains are probably as hard as rock, made of icy materials, and are coated with different layers of organics," said Dr. Larry Soderblom, Cassini interdisciplinary scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Ariz.
He added, "There seem to be layers and layers of various coats of organic 'paint' on top of each other on these mountain tops, almost like a painter laying the background on a canvas. Some of this organic gunk falls out of the atmosphere as rain, dust, or smog onto the valley floors and mountain tops, which are coated with dark spots that appear to be brushed, washed, scoured and moved around the surface."
http://www.universetoday.com/2006/12/12/massive-mountain-range-seen-on-titan/
Bob Clark
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