How Can Titan Keep an Atmosphere When It Is Less

question 101

Short Answer

How can Titan keep an atmosphere when it is less massive than airless Mercury?

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Definitions:

Compression

A force that squeezes rock or sediment layers, reducing their volume or shortening their dimensions, often associated with fold mountains and faulting.

Tension

A stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object or material, often leading to elongation or potential fracturing.

Confining Stress

The stress applied equally in all directions to a rock or soil, limiting its deformation.

Compression

This is a force or stress that reduces volume or shortens an object or material by pressing it together.