A fizzy, interior ocean similar to Perrier may feed jets spraying from the south polar region of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Bubbles in seawater travel through a passage in the icy crust to feed a geyser, as shown in the illustration above. The expelled seawater then flows back down to the subsurface ocean through cracks in the ice. SSI, JPL/NASA
1 posted on
11/09/2010 7:46:15 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
They really need to cut down on lightbulbs and SUVs up there.
To: SunkenCiv
Circulating, bubbly seawater containing 1 or 2 percent dissolved carbon dioxide and other gases Ah, so that's what that mysterious plume was off the coast of California.
5 posted on
11/09/2010 7:52:27 PM PST by
bgill
(K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
To: SunkenCiv
A carbonated source. I hadn't thought of that.
What? Wrong plume?
To: SunkenCiv
Sounds like Enceladus needs more Cap and less Trade!
8 posted on
11/09/2010 8:05:49 PM PST by
Jack Hydrazine
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
To: KevinDavis
9 posted on
11/09/2010 8:10:12 PM PST by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: SunkenCiv
13 posted on
11/09/2010 8:42:01 PM PST by
smokingfrog
(Because you don't live near a bakery doesn't mean you have to go without cheesecake.)
To: SunkenCiv
So, Enceladus is a source of gas - how about Tostadus?
15 posted on
11/09/2010 9:00:45 PM PST by
decal
(Sign over DNC headquarters: Please Check Common Sense And Morals At The Door)
To: SunkenCiv
It’s obvious that the oceans on Enceladus consist mostly of beer. The only question is when will the effervescing carbon dioxide cause runaway warming, and how much can Al Gore earn selling the necessary carbon offsets.
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