The model assumes Titan is pockmarked with seas made of 70 per
cent ethane, 25 per cent methane, and 5 per cent nitrogen, and partially coated with an oily sludge.
Recent estimates suggest the lakes are made of 80 per
cent ethane, with slugs of propane, methane and acetylene, which could be a source of food for Titanian life, some researchers suggest.