Submitted 7 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to astronomy@mander.xyz
https://www.quantamagazine.org/icy-oceans-exist-on-far-off-moons-why-arent-they-frozen-solid-20231102/
Not an expert but I imagine it’s the ocean depth. If the atmosphere above determines the temperature, and the ice at the surface acts as an insulator, the deeper parts of the ocean don’t get cold enough to freeze.
Psiczar@aussie.zone 7 months ago
Not an expert but I imagine it’s the ocean depth. If the atmosphere above determines the temperature, and the ice at the surface acts as an insulator, the deeper parts of the ocean don’t get cold enough to freeze.