Planetary science - Titan's lost seas found

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作者
Sotin, Christophe [1 ]
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[1] Univ Nantes, Lab Planetol & Geodynam, F-44322 Nantes 3, France
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10.1038/445029a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
When the Cassini spacecraft found no methane ocean swathing Saturn's moon Titan, it was a blow to proponents of an Earth-like world. The discovery of northern lakes on Titan gives them reason for cheer.
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