Ocean Worlds May Have Liquid Water Between Ice Layers
A scientist discussed ocean worlds, differentiating between those in contact with the rocky mantle and those with liquid water sandwiched between high-pressure ice layers. Examples of the latter include Ganymede, Callisto, Mimas, and Titan. This configuration limits exchange with the rocky mantle, making it less conducive to certain geological processes. Some ocean worlds, like Ganymede, Callisto, Mimas, or Titan, may possess liquid water oceans.
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“Mais on a aussi des mondes océans comme, c'est le cas pour Ganymed, peut-être Calisto, peut-être Mimas aussi, ou peut-être Titan, qui eux, ont effectivement un océan d'eau liquide mais qui est pris en sandwich entre deux couches de glace à haute pression.”
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