Sentences with phrase «rigid ice shell»
For example, a thick rigid ice shell makes it very difficult to produce ice volcanoes, which some have proposed to explain certain features seen on the surface.
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The best explanation for the findings, the authors said, is that Titan's ice shell is rigid and that relatively small topographic features on the surface are associated with large roots extending into the underlying ocean.
«If large roots are the reason for the negative correlation, it means that Titan's ice shell must have a very thick rigid layer.»
«New Cassini data from Saturn's largest moon Titan indicate a rigid, weathered ice shell.»