New study: "Rivers" on Saturn's moon Titan follow the same rules as on Earth
The French Paris Institute of Earth Physics recently announced on its official website that a new study conducted by the institution has proven that the "rivers" on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, follow the same rules as Earth's rivers. This indicates that the hydraulic analysis models used to study Earth's rivers can be applied to "rivers" on celestial bodies. Titan is one of the few bodies in the solar system, like Earth, that has active rivers shaping its landscape. However, the "rivers" on Titan do not flow with water, but with liquid methane. The liquid methane on Titan goes through a similar cycle to water on Earth: evaporation, condensation into clouds, and rainfall. This process carves out "valleys," forming a network of "rivers" stretching for hundreds of kilometers, shaping Titan's landscape.
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