The Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrumentation on board the Cassini orbiter has identified large hydrocarbon liquid deposits on the surface of Titan [e.g. 1], distributed mainly around its northern polar regions. Recent studies [2] suggest that the rims of these structures display seasonal changes, where the lakes appear to be shrinking. However, the precise depth, evolution and composition of these lake-like features are still unknown. The physical and chemical characteristics of the Titan lakes will be one of the major objectives of a future space mission to Titan [e.g. 3, 4]. We propose here the application of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) as part of a science surface properties package aboard a future Lake Lander. MEMS devices offer a low cost and reduced size of instrumentation in order to accomplish the 3-D sounding of the liquid deposit and detect the presence of any biomarkers in a broader area.


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    Titel :

    Sounding the interior of Titan's lakes by using Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)


    Beteiligte:
    Bampasidis, G. (Autor:in) / Solomonidou, A. (Autor:in) / Bratsolis, E. (Autor:in) / Kyriakopoulos, K. (Autor:in) / Moussas, X. (Autor:in) / Preka-Papadema, Panagiota (Autor:in) / Hirtzig, M. (Autor:in) / Coustenis, A. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.09.2011


    Format / Umfang :

    128516 byte




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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