Precipitation-induced surface brightenings seen on Titan by Cassini VIMS and ISS

Abstract Observations from Cassini VIMS and ISS show localized but extensive surface brightenings in the wake of the 2010 September cloudburst. Four separate areas, all at similar latitude, show similar changes: Yalaing Terra, Hetpet Regio, Concordia Regio, and Adiri. Our analysis shows a general pa...

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Main Authors: Barnes, Jason W., Buratti, Bonnie J., Turtle, Elizabeth P., Bow, Jacob, Dalba, Paul A., Perry, Jason, Brown, Robert H., Rodriguez, Sebastien, Mouelic, Stephane Le, Baines, Kevin H., Sotin, Christophe, Lorenz, Ralph D., Malaska, Michael J., McCord, Thomas B., Clark, Roger N., Jaumann, Ralf, Hayne, Paul O., Nicholson, Philip D., Soderblom, Jason M., Soderblom, Laurence A.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78838