Seasonal evolution of Titan's dark polar hood: Midsummer disappearance observed by the Hubble Space Telescope

Ralph D. Lorenz; Mark T. Lemmon; Peter H. Smith

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10405.x

Seasonal evolution of Titan's dark polar hood: Midsummer disappearance observed by the Hubble Space Telescope

Ralph D. Lorenz
, Mark T. Lemmon
, Peter H. Smith

Lunar and Planetary Lab

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Abstract

Titan, Saturn's largest moon, has a dense organic-laden atmosphere that displays dramatic seasonal variations in composition and appearance. Here we document the evolution of the dark polar hood, first seen in 1980 by Voyager 1 around the north pole, and report quantitative measurements of the hood's disappearance from the south pole in 2002-2003 using previously unpublished observations with the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys (HST/ACS). These data support a model of the hood as a transient structure associated with downwelling during polar winter.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1683-1687
Number of pages	5
Journal	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume	369
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10405.x
State	Published - Jul 2006

Keywords

Planets and satellites: individual: Titan
Ultraviolet: Solar system

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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