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Predicting the characteristics of thunder on Titan: A framework to assess the detectability of lightning by acoustic sensing

Petculescu, Andi; Kruse, Roland

The search for lightning is an important item on the agenda for the future exploration of Titan. Thunder, as a direct lightning signature, can be used, together with electromagnetic signals, to corroborate and quantify lightning. Using Cassini-Huygens data and model predictions, the main characteristics of thunder produced by a potential 20 km clo…