The properties of methane clathrate in the presence of ammonium sulphate solutions with relevance to Titan
Abstract
The source of atmospheric methane on Saturn's satellite Titan is currently unknown. However, one possibility is that it originates from clathrate hydrates formed below the surface. Titan's sub-surface ocean is believed to be composed of saline, rather than pure, water and in situ experimental data on clathrate formation under these conditions are largely absent in literature. Here, synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction (SXRPD) is used to study the properties of methane clathrate hydrates formed in the presence of ammonium sulphate solutions under low temperature conditions with a pressure of 26 bar.
- Publication:
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EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019
- Pub Date:
- September 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019EPSC...13.1440S